Gainesville Police arrested a woman after officers said she attacked a man with a set of keys because there was no beer in the refrigerator Saturday night.
Linda Lee Solis-Rivera and Edward Harty began arguing before Solis-Rivera started swinging at Harty shortly after 8 p.m. Harty said he grabbed Solis-Rivera’s hands while trying to defend himself but lost his balance.
The two then fell to the ground, according to a report.
Police said 55-year-old Solis-Rivera then started stabbing Harty on the head with a pair of keys at his home, located at 3015 SW 41st Lane.
Harty had five or six puncture wounds on his head, which were bleeding when officers arrived. He also had cuts and numerous black and blue lumps on his head. Emergency Medical Services responded, but Harty did not need to be hospitalized.
Solis-Rivera told police she and Harty were drinking beer and grilling food before the fight, which Harty said started because there was no more beer in the fridge.
Solis-Rivera was arrested on charges of aggravated battery. She is currently being held on a $25,000 bond.
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A man was arrested at Grace Marketplace after police said he hit two people with a steel pole early Friday.
James Edward Ousley — also known as “Red Man” and “Gucci Red” — got into a fight with Denice Latnesa Reese and Tremaine Nakie Hurt, both who live at Grace Marketplace.
Shortly before 1 a.m., Reese and Hurt said the 42-year-old left the campsite and came back with the pole. He then swung the pole at Reese’s arms, giving her bruises and scratches, according to a report. While trying to defend Reese, Hurt said Ousley began hitting him with the pole as well.
Police said when officers arrived, Hurt was bleeding and clutching a wooden axe handle.
Ousley was holding the pole and bleeding as well.
Ousley told police Hurt hit him over the eye with the wooden axe handle and that he hit them with the pole in an effort to defend himself, a report said. Police said Ousley had a cut over his left eye when they arrived.
Officers arrested Ousley on two charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He is currently being held on a $100,000 bond.
Ousley does not have a history of violence and was most recently arrested in December 2011 for cocaine possession and drug paraphernalia.
[A version of this story ran on page 1 on 11/24/2014]
