An 18-year-old man faces a handful of domestic-related offences after police in St. Thomas say a teenage girl was punched in the face and struck with a cell phone charger.
Officers say a verbal argument between the suspect and a 16-year-old girl Sunday night, at his home, became physical.
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Police say the suspect didn’t allow the girl to leave the home. Her cell phone was also broken during the incident.
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The male was arrested and charged with two counts of domestic assault, one count of domestic mischief, and one count of forcible confinement.
He was released on a promise to appear in court in February.
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