Serious assault charges laid against a man after he choked his partner during a fight in Fadden, ACT
Serious charges have been laid against a man after a couple were involved in a domestic incident surrounding a child in the ACT on Saturday.
The 45-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates court on Monday after allegedly choking and slapping his partner during the incident.
At about 4.50pm on Saturday, the man allegedly began arguing with the couple’s child while at their home in Fadden.
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After the man released his partner, she called the police.
Officers attended a short time later and spoke with the woman. The man was arrested in Chisholm later that evening and charged with choking, suffocating, or strangling another person and common assault.
ACT Policing stands ready to assist victims experiencing family violence. If you are in this situation – when it is safe to do so – please contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
