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A former Teen Mom 2 star is going through felony expenses after being arrested following an alleged home violence state of affairs late this week in Florida.
Nathan Griffith, who previously starred on the hit MTV present and shares a son with ex Jenelle Evans, was arrested on expenses of home battery in Delray Beach, Florida on Friday. He is accused of allegedly choking his girlfriend, in accordance with info first reported by TMZ.
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A police affidavit within the case indicated cops in Delray Beach responded to a home disturbance name on Friday. The name had reportedly been positioned by Nathan’s brother-in-law, William. On the telephone, William advised dispatchers Nathan had known as him and mentioned he “lost it.” Nathan apparently advised William that he allegedly started choking his girlfriend earlier than dragging her up the steps of their house.
When Nathan immediately hung up, William texted the girlfriend — who has not been recognized by media studies — to ask if she was protected. When she replied “no,” William instantly known as the cops.
Police officers have been despatched to the scene, the place they confronted Nathan. There, per TMZ, he was mentioned to be “uncooperative.” The former actuality TV star even allegedly advised cops William was “on drugs” and wasn’t a dependable supply. However, officers dug a bit deeper and queried the girlfriend, too. They observed a number of scratches on Nathan’s neck and again, as nicely. Griffith tried to say they have been from intercourse, however cops pressed additional.
Per the docs, cops believed the lady had been “recently” crying. That elevated their concern as nicely. They famous she was apparently additionally “uncooperative” at first. However, she quickly did come clear, alleging Nathan had been “aggressive” along with her. She declined to provide specifics, although. Instead, she advised cops she “blacked out” throughout the ordeal. The media org notes police weren’t in a position to decide whether or not she meant that occurred as a part of being choked or not.
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However, later within the report, cops word the girl apparently finally shouted at them:
“I’m 100 some pounds and he’s 250 how in the hell am I supposed to get him off me.”
Whoa…
By then, the affidavit claims, the officers started to note discolored “bruising on her neck” begin to seem. So, they selected to arrest Griffith on the spot. He was taken into custody and charged with home battery by strangulation. According to People, he’s nonetheless being held on the Palm Beach County Jail with out bond.
Griffith and Evans had a really tumultuous relationship on Teen Mom 2 again when he appeared along with her between 2013 and 2015. There have been fiery fights, dishonest allegations, and an finally called-off engagement to finish all of it. Of course, the 2 are perpetually linked even after their cut up — as they share 8-year-old son Kaiser collectively.
Nathan had gotten married to May Oyola final 12 months, however issues had reportedly soured between the 2 since then. It’s unclear if (or when) they divorced amid this report of his alleged incident with this unnamed girlfriend.
If you or somebody you realize is experiencing home violence, assist is on the market. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or textual content START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/.
[Image via YouTube/Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office]