Articles Tagged with The Villages

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When a Florida woman suspected of driving under the influence crashed her car and was taken to the hospital, she allegedly kicked one of the attending nurses.

On the evening of February 16, a 47-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a Lexus RX 350 driving in The Villages. She reportedly slammed the vehicle into a tree on the side of the road, and the authorities were notified about the single-vehicle accident. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper and deputies from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Department went to the site to investigate the situation.

It was reported that when they first spoke to the woman, the authorities believed she had been driving under the influence of alcohol. When the interior of the vehicle was searched, two alcoholic drink containers were reportedly found in one of the side pockets on the door.

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A Florida woman who lives in The Villages with her 73-year-old father is facing a felony after allegedly punching him in the head on Christmas day when she became upset about the beeping noise his oxygen machine makes.

Early in the morning on December 25, a 49-year-old woman who has shared a home with her father in the Village of Del Mar for approximately three years reportedly got into a heated argument with the man. According to reports, her dad uses an oxygen machine that makes a beeping noise, and the sound allegedly caused the woman to become irritated. She and her father reportedly began verbally fighting about the issue.

Things reportedly began to escalate, and the incident allegedly became physical. The man’s daughter allegedly hit him on the side of the head with a closed fist. She also reportedly slapped him.

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A Florida woman heading home from dinner and dancing was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, even though her blood alcohol level was inconsistent with the accusation.

On the evening of December 8, a 66-year-old woman from the Ivystone Villas in The Villages visited the Spanish Springs Town Square to eat dinner and dance. While she ate, she reportedly drank two glasses of wine. When the woman was on the dance floor, she ran into a man who did not want to keep his hands to himself and decided to leave the establishment.

It was reported that around 8:30 PM, after the woman departed in her Toyota, she was seen by a deputy with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office who asserted that she was going 21 miles over the posted speed limit.

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A Florida man was arrested after allegedly becoming physically aggressive towards his wife when a television show she was watching mentioned homosexuality.

Early in the evening on July 6, a 62-year-old man, and his 62-year-old wife of almost 40 years who live together in a home in the Florida retirement community “The Villages” were hanging out and having some drinks. The woman was watching television and the show she had on presented content that her husband deemed homosexual in nature. The man allegedly became very upset by the material.

The situation reportedly became heated, and the man allegedly pushed his wife onto a reclining chair and prevented her from getting up. The woman kicked at her husband to try to get him off her.

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On August 13, a 32-year-old woman who previously lived with her father in The Villages returned to his residence after reportedly moving out six months prior. 

It was reported that the pair were not on good terms when she showed up, and the woman’s dad asked her to leave. She was allegedly unwilling to depart. 

The authorities were notified, and the woman reportedly tried to tell them that she was the owner of the dwelling, but she was unable to show them proof. 

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A woman in Florida was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol after a deputy asserted that she smelled like spirits and was driving erratically. 

48-year-old Rachel Kay Paquette is originally from Michigan, but she currently lives in The Villages in Sumter County, Florida. 

On the afternoon of May 22, an on-duty law enforcement officer reportedly saw Paquette operating her vehicle in what they considered an unsafe manner. 

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A Florida Man celebrating Mardi Gras and operating a golf cart was arrested for driving under the influence when the police pulled him over due to an alleged failure to use his headlights. 

24-year-old Joseph Anthony DiDonato lives in Wildwood at Lakeside Landings, which is in a community next to The Villages. 

In the evening on March 1, DiDonato was in The Villages near the Lake Sumter Landing waterfront mall. 

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A New Yorker living in Florida with several recent arrests was taken into custody for alleged assault, resulting in the revocation of the bond she posted for her release in a prior incident. 

Stephanie Romas is a 42-year-old New York native who currently resides in a home her parents own in The Villages. Her mother and father also live in The Villages. 

In September, Romas allegedly stole a box of cereal from a store in Wildwood. She was not taken into custody, but a warrant for her arrest was later obtained by the police. 

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When a woman was jailed for allegedly driving under the influence, she reportedly took the underwire out of her bra and tried to use it to escape. 

In the evening on Halloween, Susan Mae Sheppard, a 59-year-old living in Central Florida, was reportedly in an automobile accident while driving an SUV. 

It was reported that the collision took place at Walgreens in The Villages. 

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A Florida septuagenarian accused of driving a golf cart to a local bank while under the influence of alcohol had her driver’s license suspended as a part of her ordered probation.

70-year-old Janis Withrow Kampka lives in the Glenbrook neighborhood in The Villages.

In the afternoon on July 23, Kampka allegedly drove a golf cart to Citizens First Bank at Southern Trace Plaza.

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