A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with felony battery Sunday afternoon for beating an elderly woman in her home.
According to the Gainesville Police report, David Lapp, 42, had been renting a room from the victim for the past month and a half.
That afternoon the victim, 65, was in the kitchen making coffee when Lapp came in from his bedroom to talk to her, the report stated.
He started arguing with her about a lock on the front door that gave him trouble the night before and soon got violent, pushing her against the wall.
“I can do anything I want here, and there is nothing anyone can do to stop me,” Lapp said, according to the police report.
The victim called police, and when they arrived at about 4:45 p.m., they found her with no visible injuries, the report stated.
Lapp is charged with one count of felony battery against a person 65 years or older and has since been released from custody.
