A Summerville woman was arrested Thursday evening following an altercation involving two women at the Ingles grocery store on Rome Boulevard.

According to a report from the Summerville Police Department, 38-year-old Lacey Rose Phillips was charged with simple battery following the incident on November 12, 2026.

Police were dispatched to Ingles at approximately 5:58 PM after Chattooga County E-911 received a report of a domestic disturbance in progress. The caller reported that a man wearing an orange shirt had pushed a woman to the ground and was walking away.

While officers were responding, E-911 received another call from a woman who identified herself as the complainant and said she was at the nearby Wildlife Lake Food Mart. She reported that Phillips had attacked her at Ingles and that she and her children were unable to drive away because her glasses had been knocked off during the confrontation.

A Summerville police officer met with the complainant, identified as 34-year-old Bobbie Jo Bridges, at the convenience store.

Bridges told police she had gone to Ingles to purchase groceries when she encountered Phillips, who had been calling her names. According to Bridges, the confrontation escalated into a physical altercation.

Bridges reported that Phillips struck her first with a closed fist to the back of her head and then slammed her head into a window at Ingles. Bridges also told police that she had previously slept with Phillips’ husband, Steven Phillips.

Bridges reported experiencing a headache and said she had sustained injuries to the back of her head and a bruise on her left cheek. She requested medical attention, and emergency medical personnel were called to evaluate her.

The officer subsequently returned to Ingles and spoke with Phillips about the incident.

According to the police report, Phillips acknowledged that the altercation began after Bridges had previously slept with her husband. When questioned about the confrontation, Phillips admitted that she struck Bridges first.

Phillips also acknowledged striking Bridges in the back of the head with a closed fist and slamming her head into a window at the grocery store.

Police spoke with an Ingles employee who reported seeing Phillips pushing Bridges and appearing to initiate an altercation as the women walked toward the exit. The employee said she did not witness what occurred after the women left the store.

The employee confirmed that surveillance cameras were operating, although only the store manager had access to the recordings.

After being evaluated and cleared by emergency medical personnel, Bridges told police that her boyfriend, Kristofer Meeler, had not pushed Phillips during the altercation and had only attempted to separate the women.

Bridges also indicated that she wanted to pursue charges.

Following the investigation, Phillips was arrested and charged with simple battery. She was transported to the Chattooga County Jail without further incident.

The incident remains documented under Summerville Police Department case number 2026110025.