Orlando Man Charged in Serious Beating of Fellow Patient at Treatment Facility

Lavon Daryl Sheffield (Photo: Palm Beach County Jail)

A 30-year-old Orlando man was arrested early Monday on a felony battery charge after authorities said he repeatedly punched another man in the face during a brutal altercation at a treatment facility, causing serious injuries.

was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. on May 4 and charged with felony battery causing great bodily harm, according to a Boca Raton Police Department report. Officers were called shortly after 2 a.m. to the Banyan Treatment Center on NW 15th Street for a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, the victim was already being transported by EMTs to Boca Raton Regional Hospital for treatment of his injuries…

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