Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe A Florida man and his girlfriend may split after an alleged banana attack on New Year's Eve resulted in a domestic battery charge. After responding to the Pasco County home of 36-year old Joseph Smolinsky early on Wednesday morning, authorities say that his girlfriend told them he threw a banana at her which struck her in the face. Advertisement Smolinsky denied his role in the alleged fruit fight and said that his girlfriend threw the banana at him. The arresting deputy noticed that the victim’s face was red in the area where she said the banana struck her and saw pieces of the peel near where she was sitting. When the deputy attempted to arrest Smolinsky, he resisted and had to be pepper-sprayed. After being taken into custody, Smolinsky was charged with domestic battery and resisting arrest without violence. He was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday afternoon. [WFLA] [NBC Miami] Read More Missouri man asks judge to send him back to prison Televangelist Pat Robertson predicts President Obama will 'withdraw' in 2014 to 'go surfing' Alyssa Milano calls out Jay Mohr for fat-shaming Shoe containing human foot found on Florida beach Seattle woman ate only Starbucks in 2013