An Umatilla woman spent Tuesday night in jail after she slapped a man in the face because she thought he was going to strike her first.
A Marion County sheriff’s deputy responded at around 11 p.m. to the incident location, where a neighbor said he heard screaming and glass breaking inside the house. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with 33-year-old Lisa McCann, who said she was in a verbal argument with the victim, according to the sheriff’s office report.
McCann said she struck the victim on the right side of his face with an open hand because she though he was going to hit her first. The victim and two eyewitnesses also said McCann struck the victim in the face with an open hand, the report said.
Based on all the statements, McCann was determined to be the primary aggressor. She was charged with simple domestic battery and taken to the Marion County Jail, where she was released Wednesday on her own recognizance. McCann is due to appear in Marion County Court on May 19.