A Leesburg woman was arrested for trespassing after being tased for refusing to leave the parking lot of The Chill Pub.
A deputy responded to The Chill Pub, located at 11240 Northern Ave., Leesburg, regarding 38-year-old Melinda Dawn Petty trespassing in the parking lot at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
The complainant advised that several days prior, Petty had been told to leave the property after being seen sleeping in front of the business with multiple bags of personal belongings. The property owner demanded she remove herself and her things, or law enforcement would be contacted to formally trespass her, the report said.
The deputy subsequently met Petty in the parking lot near her belongings. She was told multiple times that she was not allowed to stay on the property, and the property owner did not want her on the premises. Despite being given clear commands to leave, she refused and stated she would not, the report said.
Petty walked away momentarily but came back to the parking lot where her bags were. She was again advised to leave immediately or be arrested for trespassing. She began to walk away once more and then tried to evade detention by pulling away from the deputy and fleeing, the report said.
Due to this, the deputy drew his taser and fired three probes at Petty. They made contact with her upper back and upper right buttock, after which she was taken into custody, the report said.
Petty was arrested on charges of trespass after warning and resisting without violence. She was booked at the Lake County Jail with bond set at $2,000.
She was also arrested in April 2025 for trespassing at Circle K and in Sept. 2024 on suspicion of DUI.