Marion County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Silver Springs woman Thursday after a car window was smashed and threats of “hell to pay” were lobbed at a victim who sought help from law enforcement.
Deputies were called to a home in the 3200 block of NE 56th Avenue on Wednesday, where a woman said that 28-year-old Jessica Dawn Wallace allegedly had broken the back window and dented the rear passenger quarter panel on a 2008 black Mercury Milan that belonged to her boss, a sheriff’s office report states.
The woman told deputies that the incident happened following a verbal altercation in her front yard. The woman said that Wallace picked up a brick, so she went into her apartment. And she said Wallace approached the front window of her small residence while threatening to throw the brick at her if she didn’t come outside, the report says, adding that the woman retreated to the farthest point away from the window for fear of being injured.
The woman told deputies that she believes Wallace then walked around to the side of her apartment and threw the brick through the car’s back window. But she said she didn’t see that happen because she was still inside the residence fearing for her safety.
A neighbor who lives in the apartment closest to the damaged vehicle said she heard the sound of glass breaking around 3 or 4 a.m. but didn’t see what happened. But she said she saw Wallace walk through the front yard, away from the vehicle, a short time later.
A deputy made contact with Wallace via the telephone and she admitted to having an argument with the other woman. But she denied damaging the vehicle before leaving the apartment, the report says.
The woman then advised the deputy that she received a text from Wallace after he left the apartment stating that she would “pay for the damage so she does not have to go to jail.” The text also said that the neighbor couldn’t have seen Wallace break the window “because she was wearing all black.”
The deputy contacted Wallace a second time to inquire about the text message. But all she would say was that she was going to Jacksonville and “you better bring a lot of officers to come get me because I’m going to put up a fight,” the report says.
The woman then reported that Wallace advised her there would be “hell to pay” if she continued to pursue charges against her. Wallace added that since she was going to jail anyway, she might as well “mess” the woman up, the report says, adding that Wallace also told the woman, “When I get out, you better watch your back.”
The woman said that due to Wallace’s “long history of anger and violence,” she called the owner of the vehicle and asked him to have the charges dropped so she wouldn’t be in danger. But she said he refused to do so.
Deputies again attempted to locate Wallace and made contact with a resident who told them that she was on her way to a bail bonds company before turning herself in. A deputy then found Wallace at A1 Bail Bonds, located at 723 NW 30th Ave., and took her into custody.
Wallace, who again denied the allegations, was transported to the Marion County Jail and charged with criminal mischief (more than $200 and under $1,000), obstructing justice (retaliating against a victim) and assault with intent to commit a felony. She was released Friday at 11:48 a.m. on $11,000 bond.
Wallace, who has been in the jail four times since July 2008, is due to appear in Marion County Court on Nov. 20 to answer to the charges.