By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

Daniel U. Gillespie

LEESBURG — A Leesburg man was recently arrested after allegedly battering a woman and preventing her from calling for help.

Daniel U. Gillespie, 65, 7782 N. 400E, Leesburg, is charged with criminal confinement and domestic battery resulting in moderate injury, both level 6 felonies; and domestic battery, interference with reporting a crime, and intimidation, all class A misdemeanors.

On Feb. 4, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a domestic complaint near Leesburg. A woman said Gillespie battered her after an argument over a television remote control.

According to court documents, Gillespie allegedly yanked the woman’s right arm, used the heel of his hand to hit the woman’s jaw and shoved her head back, causing extensive pain. He also threatened to pour hot food down the woman’s shirt.

Gillespie also took the woman’s cellphone to prevent her from calling for help. As she fled the scene, Gillespie threw a ceramic bowl at her and attempted to close the residence’s garage door to stop her from leaving. The woman was eventually able to go to a neighbor’s residence and seek assistance.

The deputy noticed red abrasions on the woman’s right arm, neck, and jaw line.

Gillespie told the deputy he threatened to pour hot food down the woman’s shirt, took her cellphone and tried to prevent her from leaving by shutting the garage door. He said the woman pulled his hair and left the home.

Gillespie was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Feb. 4, with a $5,250 surety and cash bond.