November 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
An elderly woman who went to her former boyfriend’s home looking for a confrontation Monday apparently got more than she bargained for and is now facing charges of domestic violence and assault.
76 year old Sarah Opal Atnip of Shady Drive Smithville is under a $5,500 bond and her court date is set for November 29.
In a prepared statement, Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Monday at 12:15 p.m. DeKalb Central Dispatch received a call of a domestic violence incident at a residence on Allen Street in Smithville. Sheriff’s Department deputies responded.
An investigation into the disturbance revealed that Atnip drove to the home of her 62 year old former boyfriend to confront him. Atnip’s adult granddaughter rode with her. After he ordered Atnip off his property, she drove into the rear end of his automobile moving it about three feet leaving black marks. He then hit Atnip’s windshield with a wooden lounge chair trying to stop her from pushing his vehicle any farther. At this time, Atnip’s granddaughter got out of the vehicle.
Meanwhile the man’s current 57 year old girlfriend, who resides with him at this residence, pulled in the driveway beside of Atnip’s vehicle and got out. Atnip started cussing the woman and then grabbed her hair as both fell into Atnip’s vehicle. Atnip then hit the woman with a cell phone but she fought back.
After receiving calls about the incident Central Dispatch sent officers to the scene but the fighting had ended by the time they arrived. DeKalb EMS was also summoned to the scene and transported Atnip to the hospital where she received medical treatment and was released a short time later. The other woman was also injured in the fight
In addition to the charges against her, Atnip was placed under an Order of Protection and according to the bond conditions she is to stay away from her former boyfriend and his girlfriend.