Crime & Safety
Richfield Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Choking Girlfriend
Fernando Martinez-Abundez is charged with felony assault.
Fernando Martinez-Abundez, 33, was charged with felony domestic assault after, police believe, he choked his girlfriend on Nov. 5, 2011.
According to , Martinez-Abundez's girlfriend confronted him for not answering her text messages while he was out drinking with friends. Martinez-Abundez became irate and placed his hands on her neck and squeezed, choking her.
The woman told police that, while Martinez-Abundez was choking her, she struggled to get away. Once she did, she called police.
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Officers reported observing large areas of the woman's neck were red and irritated.
As of Nov. 8, Martinez-Abundez was being held on $50,000 bail.
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