Dinner Setup Turns Deadly: Ocala Tenant Rams Landlord’s Home With Car — Deputies Shocked
Ocala FL - June A seemingly innocent dinner invitation ended in chaos Wednesday night when a tenant in Ocala allegedly assaulted her landlord and rammed a car into the landlord s home according to the Marion County Sheriff s Office Deputies say the tenant invited the landlord over under the guise of sharing a meal Once inside the tenant physically attacked her then proceeded to crash a carriage into the home on SE nd Avenue near Brick City Park This was a calculated targeted attack revealed Capt Rene Alvarez of the Marion County Sheriff s Office It was not spontaneous She intended to lure the landlord in and cause harm The landlord whose name has not been disclosed was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries The suspect was arrested on the scene and is now facing multiple felony charges including aggravated battery and criminal mischief Officials say the home sustained major structural damage from the impact Images from the scene show a truck lodged into the side of the house with broken windows and scattered debris Sheriff s tape surrounded the property late into the night as investigators documented the scene Neighbors were stunned by the violent case This street s usually quiet we re all shaken up reported Linda D a resident who lives just a inadequate houses away You never think something like this will happen near your home This is the second informed violent conflict between a landlord and tenant in Marion County this month raising concerns among local housing advocates and law enforcement alike Rising rental tensions and disputes over lease agreements may be contributing to the increase in confrontations agents noted The sheriff s office is urging landlords and tenants to seek help early if disputes arise Please don t handle rental tensions alone call us if you feel unsafe Alvarez added Information are available for those dealing with landlord-tenant conflicts Victim Advocacy Center - -HELP Rent Dispute Hotline - -RENT
