Tag: Tavares, Florida

Mount Dora Pastor Charged with Battery on Older Person After Park Incident, Witness Reports “Blood-Curdling Screaming”

September 5, 2026

In a recent incident in Mount Dora, a pastor has been arrested on charges of battery on an older person. The arrest followed an altercation captured on surveillance footage at Wooton Park, where the pastor…

Mount Dora Pastor Accused of Elbowing Man in Face During Tavares Confrontation, Charged with Battery on Elderly Person

August 30, 2026

In a recent incident in Tavares, a Mount Dora pastor, Richard Pughe, 60, has been charged with battery on a person aged 65 or older. The confrontation occurred at Wooton Park, where police were called…

Mount Dora Pastor Arrested for Felony Battery at Tavares Park Confrontation

August 29, 2026

In a recent incident at Wooton Park in Tavares, Florida, a Mount Dora pastor was arrested on charges of felony battery following a confrontation captured on video. Richard Edward “Rick” Pughe, 60, the lead pastor…