MOULTRIE —
A Moultrie man was apprehended Thursday after he allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the neck and prevented her from calling 911.
Starvinsky Lashaun Farrell, 28, of 713 First St. S.W., was charged with simple battery (family violence) and hindering an emergency phone call.
A Moultrie police officer was called to a house on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at 2:59 p.m. Wednesday about a domestic dispute. The officer spoke with Amanda Difilippo, who stated she and her boyfriend, identified as Farrell, had been involved in an argument.
Difilippo stated she told Farrell he was acting differently and asked if he was “on something,” and he got mad and got into an argument with her. During the argument, he allegedly grabbed her by the neck and picked her up off the floor while holding her by the neck and arm. She stated she was holding her 8-month-old son during the incident.
When Difilippo got away and attempted to call 911, Farrell allegedly grabbed her cell phone and broke it. She tried to leave the house several times, but he allegedly grabbed her and pulled her back and shut the door, preventing her from leaving.
When Difilippo was able to report the incident, Farrell had left the scene and was not found again until Thursday afternoon. He was placed under arrest at a house on West Central Avenue and was taken to Colquitt County Jail.
Arrests
Moultrie Police
• Quincy Roberts, 21, of 2403 Sylvester Drive, was charged Thursday with battery.
Sheriff’s Office
• Pedro Jimenez, 39, of 1858 Talfair St., Lot 1, in Dublin, was charged Friday with being a pedestrian under the influence.
• Wesley L. Tuff, 45, of 1330 Highway 319 N., Lot 11, in Norman Park, was charged Thursday with rape. He allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl on multiple occasions at his house between December 2009 and Aug. 6.
Doerun Police
• Tina Maria Terrazas, 43, of 363 Mac Massey Road, was charged Thursday with no proof of insurance and driving with a suspended tag.
Other Incidents
Moultrie Police
• Betty Hayes reported a thief stole a zipper bag, containing her Medicare card, her license and $200 cash, from her handbag while she was at Hardee’s on First Avenue Southeast Wednesday. The value of the stolen items was $226.
Sheriff’s Office
• A volunteer with Southside Volunteer Fire Department on 10th Street Southeast reported a thief stole a table saw power roller from the shop between 8 a.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday. The value of the stolen power roller was $750.
• Mildred Bozeman, of Highway 37 West, reported Wednesday a male relative and a female relative stole a bag of broken jewelry, a diamond and platinum ring, a diamond ring, a diamond necklace, a pair of gold earrings and a necklace with a birthstone and sold them June 30. The value of the stolen jewelry was $5,000.
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