Lake County deputies arrested Sharon Wolfe, the wife of Tavares Mayor Robert Wolfe, Monday afternoon after the State Attorney's Office issued a warrant for her arrest for perjury, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.The charge stems from sworn statements Wolfe gave in an interview with prosecutors in which she alleged her husband discharged his gun in their home during a domestic disturbance on April 24, officials said.Originally, she said her husband was drunk when he fired a bullet into the wall to intimidate her. But after the mayor was arrested, Sharon Wolfe recanted her earlier sworn statements, calling the gunshot accidental and said there was no fight.Sharon Wolfe was being held without bond.The state attorney's office said it has found no proof that the firearm was intentionally discharged or that Robert Wolfe was impaired at the time, therefore no charges will be filed against him.

Lake County deputies arrested Sharon Wolfe, the wife of Tavares Mayor Robert Wolfe, Monday afternoon after the State Attorney's Office issued a warrant for her arrest for perjury, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.



The charge stems from sworn statements Wolfe gave in an interview with prosecutors in which she alleged her husband discharged his gun in their home during a domestic disturbance on April 24, officials said.

Originally, she said her husband was drunk when he fired a bullet into the wall to intimidate her. But after the mayor was arrested, Sharon Wolfe recanted her earlier sworn statements, calling the gunshot accidental and said there was no fight.

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Sharon Wolfe was being held without bond.

The state attorney's office said it has found no proof that the firearm was intentionally discharged or that Robert Wolfe was impaired at the time, therefore no charges will be filed against him.