An Ocala man, who is the grandson of the greatest drag car racer of all time, was arrested on a battery charge after allegedly throwing a paint can at his former fiancée’s face.
On Monday, April 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy spoke with the female victim who advised that she was battered by her ex-fiancé, Rodney Donald Garlits, four weeks ago while residing at the same home, according to the arrest report.
The victim advised that she had gotten into an argument with Garlits, who is 37 years old, on Saturday, March 21. During the verbal altercation, Garlits allegedly grabbed a gallon-sized paint can that was “still full of paint.”…