Florida man arrested for throwing girlfriend in pool to sober up

HUDSON, Fla. (WFLA) – A man accused of throwing his girlfriend into a pool against her will said he did it “to get her to sober up,” according to an affidavit.

James Gorelski, 52, was arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery after an incident at a home in Hudson Tuesday.

At about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, investigators say Gorelski grabbed his girlfriend and threw her into a pool without permission.

He later told deputies he did so “to get her to ‘sober up,” the affidavit states.

Online jail records show he’s being held at the Land O’ Lakes Detention Center.