By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina man was arrested on multiple requested charges including aggravated battery and abuse of a child after alleged incidents over a three-week period.
Officers were sent to the apartments at 1310 E. North Street on Monday after a neighbor reported hearing banging and screaming, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.
When officers arrived, they made contact with a 42-year-old woman who lives in the apartment with her two children - ages four and two - and her fiance, identified as Quincy Williams, 29, of Salina. Forrester said the woman told officers that over the past three weeks, she had several altercations with Williams.
She said the first incident occurred approximately three weeks ago in the basement of their apartment when Williams allegedly punched her in the face and ripped an earring from her ear, Forrester said.
On Saturday, Williams allegedly punched her in the face again, this time while they were in a car at a southwest Salina convenience store. The woman was in the driver's seat, Williams was in the passenger seat, and the children were in the back seat, Forrester said. On Monday, she still appeared to have injuries from the Saturday incident, he added.
On Monday, the woman and Williams got into an argument over gas money. Williams allegedly got upset after making some phone calls and the woman tried to calm him down, Forrester said.
Williams allegedly threw a metal shelf causing a ceramic jar to break. He also allegedly damaged an air conditioning vent, Forrester said.
At that point, the woman went upstairs to where the children were and Williams followed her. Forrester said Williams allegedly began punching the four-year-old girl, and when the woman tried to intervene, Williams allegedly pushed her to the ground. At some point during the altercation, Williams allegedly went to the kitchen and retrieved what was possibly a steak knife.
Forrester said the girl had bruising on her face and a scratch on her chest. She told officers that the scratch came from a knife.
Williams was arrested on the following requested charges, Forrester said:
●Abuse of a child
●Aggravated battery
●Three counts of domestic battery
●Criminal damage to property