Officer Pellissier was dispatched to Herman St. in response to a domestic disturbance on October 3rd. Upon arrival Veronica Falls, the caller, stated that her son, 31-year-old Phillip Hathaway, tried to strangle her. Pellissier observed abrasions on the left side of Falls’s neck. When asked about the incident, Hathaway stated, “I was watching the baseball game, and when she turned it off, I choked her.” Hathaway was then taken into custody.
Day: October 4, 2023
Mason Delatour fired and arrested after drunken debacle at Mother’s Ruin bar after his shift
29-year-old Mason Delatour was arrested early in the morning of October 4th after his shift at Mother’s Ruin bar when he became disorderly after drinking for several hours. Following his shift, Delatour began drinking until he became an issue for customers of the bar, at which point he was let go by the Assistant General Manager. This angered the defendant, and he became more aggressive towards the AGM. When asked to leave, Delatour went outside.
Officers arrived to find Delatour standing outside of his car, which was parked on the street behind the bar and stated that he smelled of alcohol immediately on approach. In addition, he was slurring his words and began to yell at employees attempting to take the trash out, inquiring as to why he was fired. Delatour became “an annoyance” to the employees and was placed under arrest for allegedly refusing an official order from police.
Damali Sommerville assaults girlfriend during argument over her phone
Officers responded to Stewarts Ferry Apartments on May 16th regarding a domestic disturbance. Rashanda Harris states she was taking a bath when her husband, 23-year-old Damali Sommerville, asked to look through her phone. Harris refused, causing an argument that turned physical when Sommerville began to strike her, throwing her to the ground, then he wrapped his hand around her neck and clenched down. While Harris was on the phone with the Police, Sommerville took the phone out of her hand and threw it into the bathtub, causing it to disconnect. Officers observed marks around Harris’s neck, a laceration on her lip, bruising on her arm, and scratch marks throughout her body. Harris went to the hospital for her injuries and did not wish to prosecute. Sommerville fled the scene before Officers arrived.
Nicola Gayel bites boyfriend, assaults him with a stick; given $100 bond
On October 1st, Officers responded to Litton Ave. about a possible domestic disturbance. Oraysha Stuart, the caller, and his girlfriend, 38-year-old Nicola Gayel, were standing next to each other in the parking lot of their apartment complex when Officers arrived. Officers spoke with Stuart first, and he stated Gayel confronted him about his ex-girlfriend, saying he was hanging out with her and texting her. Stuart then says Gayel became angry and began to grab his shirt and pull him across the parking lot before biting him and hitting him with a stick. Officers then spoke with Gayel, and she confirmed the incident by admitting to confronting Stuart about his ex-girlfriend, biting him, grabbing his shirt, and hitting him with a stick. Due to Gayel’s admissions, she was deemed the aggressor and was taken into custody. Stuart did not wish to prosecute.