{"id":229584,"date":"2020-02-07T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229584\/man-arrested-for-girlfriends-assault-2\/"},"modified":"2020-02-06T15:51:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T13:51:09","slug":"man-arrested-for-girlfriends-assault-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/07\/man-arrested-for-girlfriends-assault-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for girlfriend\u2019s assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Primrose police arrested a 26-year-old man on a charge of domestic violence, last Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was made after the suspect\u2019s girlfriend opened a case against him.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229549\/woman-arrested-in-connection-with-buhle-park-business-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woman arrested in connection with Buhle Park business robbery<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThe victim told police the pair were on the corner of Pretoria and Barbara roads, Primrose, when they began to argue,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the argument, the suspect allegedly began assaulting the victim.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cShe was able to escape and called the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The man was arrested and taken the Primrose Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226697\/swift-action-leads-to-arrest-of-alleged-house-robbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swift action leads to arrest of alleged house robbers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe remind our community that assaulting someone is a criminal offence and with the national outcry surrounding domestic violence, it is not a crime the police take lightly,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge the community to seek help when they are experiencing trouble in their relationships and not to resort to violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also 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