EUSTIS, Florida—A fire inspector for Eustis Fire Department has been arrested for domestic violence, according to an arrest affidavit.
The affidavit states, on Tuesday, a member of Eustis Police Department’s command staff accessed a former employee’s computer and observed messages between the former employee and her husband, Adam John Gordon, 50, on June 5. In the messages, Gordon tells the victim he is leaving her, and she accuses him of hitting her at least 10 times and in turn, he accuses her of biting him and pushing him. The messages also included several photos of the victim that included swelling, marks on her face and dried blood covering her face, neck and shirt.
EPD detectives determined there was probable cause for Gordon’s arrest and he was taken into custody at a downtown Eustis business around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. He was transported to the Lake County Jail, where he is being held on $500 bond.
The victim, who still had visible injuries, was present when Gordon was arrested; she told EPD a mark on her cheek was from falling.
According to Eustis Fire Department’s Facebook page, Gordon has worked there for 16 years; Inside Lake reached out to EFD for the status of Gordon’s employment and did not get a response.
