A Lake County man was arrested for battery after allegedly slapping the mother of his 5-year-old daughter.An officer responded to a battery at an undisclosed apartment in Leesburg around 4 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, he met with the female victim who stated 27-year-old Isaiah Jordan Bechard slapped her in the face while she trying to leave and holding their child.
She advised that they were having a verbal argument, and when she tried to leave, she was slapped in the face. He did this as they sat in their vehicle, a gold 2008 GMC Yukon. After getting out of their vehicle with the child, she went inside to get her belongings. He then threw her to the ground inside the apartment and started hitting her again, the report said.
Their next-door neighbor stated she heard the argument between the victim and Bechard. She tried to gather their children so they would not be involved in the incident, during which she saw Bechard throw the victim to the ground. He started hitting her and “beat” her, the report said.
The officer then spoke to their five-year-old daughter who stated she saw her “daddy slap mommy’s face” while they were by the car, the report said…