A man has been sentenced to anger management training after an incident at a Gator’s Dockside restaurant in The Villages.
Barry Sheffield, 60, of Leesburg, at about 8:45 p.m. Aug. 23 was involved in the altercation with the manager of the restaurant at Brownwood, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy who was seated at the restaurant intervened and ordered Sheffield to stop. The Gary, Ind. native did not obey the deputy’s commands. Sheffield resisted when the deputy attempted to handcuff him. Sheffield was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest.
Earlier this month in Sumter County Court, Sheffield was allowed to enter into a pre-trial intervention contract which could allow him to avoid prosecution in the case if he lives up to the terms of the deal. He must take 12 hours of anger management training, refrain from the use of alcohol or illegal substances and pay a $350 fine.
