Man watering neighbour's lawn fights with police

A Polk County man got into a fight with two officers because he tried to water his neighbour's lawn, investigators said.

Authorities said Joseph Florence was upset with how his neighbour's yard looked, so he decided to water it. His neighbour called police.



Police said when they arrived and tried to arrest Florence for trespassing, there was a struggle and he punched and choked the officers. The officers were not seriously hurt, but Florence ended up with two black eyes.

Florence was arrested and charged with battery to a law enforcement officer, assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, depriving an officer of communication, and resisting an officer without violence. Florence was taken to the Polk County jail.