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The Villages
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Woman who had been drinking arrested after allegedly punching man in fight over money

Ellen Marie Harris

A woman who had been drinking was arrested after allegedly punching a man during a fight over money.

Sumter County sheriff’s deputies were called at 11:37 p.m. Friday to a home on County Road 134 in Wildwood.

A man said 58-year-old Ellen Marie Harris punched him in the face during the argument, the arrest report said. He admitted they had both been drinking.

She was arrested on a charge of battery and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center. She was released after posting $100 bond.

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