Wife Claims She Thought She Was Going To Die. Leaves With Dog And Gun. Fight Started From Argument About Social Media. Charges Include Robbery, Battery, Criminal Mischief.
Police: Boca Man Arrested For Choking Wife - Boca Post
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man was arrested on several charges including Domestic Battery By Strangulation, Robbery By Purse Snatching, and Criminal Mischief for his actions during a fight he got into with his wife early Wednesday morning.
According to a police report, <redacted>, 35, and his wife <redacted>, 32, went on a double date with another couple on Tuesday (12/21/21) evening and had some drinks. <redacted> was reportedly upset because <redacted> was talking about his ‘personal extremities’ to the other couple. When they got home, <redacted> allegedly confronted <redacted> about the conversation. <redacted> was asking questions and according to <redacted> he was just misunderstanding the situation.
<redacted> reports that <redacted> grabbed her by the neck with both hands and started to choke her forcing her to gasp for air. <redacted> claims <redacted> then threw her to the ground and got on top of her, still choking her. <redacted> says that <redacted> would stop for a few seconds but then continue to choke her. <redacted> told police that she told <redacted> that “he was killing her”. <redacted> alleges she was in the fight of her life and may or may not have hit <redacted> in self-defense. <redacted> said <redacted> then got off of her and she then rushed to get her stuff and got out of the apartment.
<redacted> then followed <redacted> to the elevator and then snatched her cell phone. He then smashed the cell phone by throwing it to the ground 3 times. <redacted> alleges that <redacted> grabbed her dog and even threw him down the hall.
Responding officers from Boca Raton Police Department then questioned <redacted> who, according to the police report, provided a similar account. <redacted> added that he was upset with <redacted> for talking about his ‘friends extremities and social media. <redacted> claims that when he asked <redacted> about it, she got very angry and attacked him. <redacted> claimed that <redacted> pulled a firearm out and while she didn’t point it at him she had it out and pointed it at the ground while she left the apartment. <redacted> admitted to police he destroyed his wife’s phone.
The video was reviewed by officers and they were unable to substantiate the claim about the gun in <redacted>’s hands. <redacted> did admit to having the firearm; however, she had it concealed and provided proof of a CCW when asked by officers.
Responding BRPD officers arrested <redacted> reportedly because the physical evidence supported his wife’s story in that he was the primary aggressor. <redacted> was arrested for the following:
- 812.131(2B) ROBBERY BY SUDDEN SNATCHING
- 806.13(1B3) CRIMINAL MISCHIEF ($1,000.00 OR MORE)
- 784.041(2A) BATTERY – DOMESTIC BATTERY BY STRANGULATION
<redacted> has since had his first appearance on 12/22/21 and was released from PBSO custody on a $3,000 bond.
UPDATE
It has come to our attention that the formal charges against <redacted> were dropped.
