Updated July 6
Old Orchard Beach police arrest man accused of domestic violence assault
They say Christopher Thornton, 30, choked and beat a woman he was living with over the July Fourth weekend.
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An Old Orchard Beach man that police have accused of choking and beating a woman over the July Fourth weekend has been charged with domestic violence aggravated assault.
Christopher Thornton, 30, lived with the victim and four children at the Cedar Avenue home where the assault allegedly took place Saturday night, police said.
Officers were called around 6:26 p.m. to the home by the victim, who told officers Thornton struck her several times and choked her during the assault, Captain David Hemingway said in a news releases. Police said Thornton threatened to kill the woman and prevented her from reporting the incident.
Old Orchard Beach police arrest man accused of domestic violence assault
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Old Orchard Beach woman charged with striking husband with motor vehicle
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Old Orchard Beach police have charged a local woman with striking her husband with a motor vehicle during a confrontation early Wednesday morning.
Tamara E. Kiernan, 60, of Old Orchard Beach was being held at the York County Jail without bail, according to a news release Thursday by Capt. David Hemingway. Domestic violence aggravated assault is a Class B felony.
Kiernan’s husband, who is not being identified, was transported to Maine Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, according to Hemingway.
“It is believed the incident stemmed from a confrontation between the two subjects which began at their residence located on Temple Avenue near where the victim was located,” Hemingway said.
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