55.3 F
The Villages
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Face-punching Summerfield teen popped after nasty tiff with man at friend’s house

Dalton Blane Pennuto

An 18-year-old Summerfield man found himself behind bars Thursday night after a violent scuffle with a man at a friend’s house.

Marion County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the 13699 block of S.E. 53rd Avenue in Summerfield on Wednesday and when they arrived, the victim claimed Dalton Blane Pennuto had punched him twice. He said he went to hang out with a friend and Pennuto showed up and started a verbal confrontation with him, a sheriff’s office report states.

The victim said he knew Pennuto from school “but not that well.” He said he told Pennuto to leave him alone and that he didn’t want to fight him, the report says.

The victim said Pennuto followed him around the yard, punched him two times in the face and threatened to steal his vehicle. He said he then ran down the road to a neighbor’s house to get away from Pennuto and call law enforcement for help, the report says.

Deputies noted that the victim had redness and slight swelling to his left upper cheek. They also noted that he appeared to be shaken up and scared, the report says.

Deputies made contact with Pennuto on Thursday at his residence at 14300 S.E. 59th Ave. in Summerfield. After being read his rights, he said he didn’t remember what had happened the previous night. He said he was intoxicated and “slightly remembers getting into an altercation.” He said other people had told him that he was in an altercation but he didn’t remember anything physical happening, the report says.

Pennuto was then placed under arrest and transported to the Marion County Jail, where he was charged with battery. He was released early Friday morning on $1,000 bond and his next court date hasn’t yet been set, jail records show.

Take down all the vitriolic flags in The Villages

A Village of Santo Domingo resident agrees with fellow residents who says its time to take down all the vitriolic flags in The Villages.

Advertisement of ‘free golf for life’ is a bunch of hooey

A Village of Hillsborough resident contends that with the golf courses in such poor condition, the advertisement of “free golf for life” is a bunch of hooey.

We need to decrease the vulgarity before someone gets hurt

A Village of St. Charles resident says we need to decrease the vulgarity before someone gets hurt in The Villages.

It’s time to take a stand on flags flying in The Villages

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Belle Aire resident says it’s time to take a stand on the flags that are allowed to fly on flagpoles in The Villages.

Why are homeowners forced to pay in stone vs. sod fiasco?

A Village of Chatham resident wonders why homeowners - rather than realtors - have faced financial penalties as a result of the stone vs. sod fiasco. Read her Letter to the Editor.