A staffer with The Villages Entertainment Department has been arrested on battery charges.
Brian Joseph Mullany, 43, of Ocala, was arrested Thursday night and booked at the Sumter County Detention Center. Bond has been set at $2,000. The arrest report has not been released, but it was a Wildwood Police Department arrest.
Mullany has played a key role at high profile events in The Villages over the past few years, notably the Christmas tree lighting events. Prior to joining The Villages Entertainment Department, Mullany worked for the special events department in the City of Inverness…