Man Accused of Crashing Party, Punching Woman in the Face

A man from Olmsted Falls is accused of punching a woman in the face and otherwise crashing a party early Sunday morning on Trillium Court in Mentor.

Shawn Parsson, 32, had originally been at another house party down the street from where the fracas occurred, Mentor Police Lt. Tom Powers said.

However, after police warned people at Parsson's party to calm down, Parsson and a few other people went to the other party.

Parsson started to argue with people at the second party. Powers said he didn't know what precipitated the argument.

The argument escalated and got physical when Parsson started swinging at party guests, Powers said. According to the police, Parsson punched one woman in the face and hit other guests, as well.

Then Parsson threatened to get a gun, Powers said.

People at the party grabbed Parsson and restrained him until police arrived to arrest him.

Powers said Parsson was drunk when police arrested him.

Parsson faces misdemeanor charges of assault and aggravated menacing. His initial appearance in Mentor Municipal Court is scheduled for Tuesday.

The following arrest information was supplied by the Mentor Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. For questions about this story, email jason.lea@patch.com.