A homeless man in Leesburg was arrested after allegedly shoving his pregnant girlfriend during an argument at their camp.
A deputy responded to a domestic violence incident involving 37-year-old Joshua Eric Smith at a homeless camp in the woods on Alibrandi Road in Leesburg around 2:10 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Smith’s girlfriend advised that the couple had gotten into a verbal and physical argument at the camp. They had been in a sexual relationship for about two years and had been living together in the woods for the same amount of time. She was currently two months pregnant with his baby, which he was aware of, the report said.
That day, she had just woken up from sleeping in the tent and was stepping out when Smith charged over at her. He asked her to repeat what she had said, sparking a short verbal argument. She kept telling him to back up and reminded him that she was pregnant, but he then shoved her with both hands to her chest, the report said…