NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday reveal the allegations that led to an elected official’s arrest in Broward County over the weekend.
Deputies arrested North Lauderdale Commissioner Regina Martin on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge on Sunday.
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According to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report filed with the county’s clerk of courts, the arrest stemmed from a fight between Martin and her daughter that evening.
BSO Deputy Cordacia Brown wrote that Martin, 42, had confronted her daughter “for not coming home the previous night.”
Brown wrote that because her daughter was “lying” to her, Martin “threw (two) plastic bottles of Bath & Body Works spray” at her, one of which hit her in the arm, just below the shoulder, leading to “minor bruising.”
“It should be noted that I spoke with (Martin) who admitted to throwing perfume bottles at (her daughter), however, she did not admit to the bottles hitting her,” Brown wrote.
Martin would later bond out of jail following her arrest.
Local 10 News contacted the commissioner — who is up for re-election — seeking comment Thursday. We were awaiting a response as of the publication of this article.
On Wednesday, Martin, who is also a pastor at an Oakland Park church, posted on Facebook, “No Time For FAKE LOVE. Support me in PUBLIC, or leave me alone.”
No upcoming hearings were listed in Broward court records as of Thursday.