Overview
- Prosecutors in Haskell County filed one count of assault and battery in the presence of a child on Tuesday.
- Deputies arrested the 37-year-old in Whitefield after a 911 call reported he was chasing a woman outside a residence where the couple and their child were staying.
- The probable-cause affidavit says he threatened to rape his girlfriend, grabbed her head and shoved her to the ground.
- A deputy documented hand-shaped marks on her face and other injuries, and records say the toddler was unharmed.
- Jail records show he was booked and released on $6,000 bond, and the affidavit notes he appeared under the influence and did not cooperate with authorities.