A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly hitting her boyfriend during an argument and spitting on him in front of police.
Officers responded to a battery involving 25-year-old Desiree Alexandria McGowan at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. The first caller, her boyfriend, advised that she had hit him. She then called to say people were being hostile, and she was scared.
Upon arrival, the officers found McGowan in the back bedroom of the house. She explained that she and her boyfriend had been arguing throughout the day and had gone to a convenience store so she could get some alcohol. Once back home, she began to drink, and another argument ensued, the report said.
They then left the residence and talked at a park for a while before going back home. She stated that at no point did the arguments escalate beyond verbal. Meanwhile, another officer was speaking to her boyfriend and a witness, the report said…