Crime & Safety
New Jersey Man Faces Assault Charge, $50K Bond
Robert Rush was arrested after allegedly punching his girlfriend in the face several times.
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with second degree assault Wednesday after repeatedly punching his girlfriend's face, according to Darien Police.
Robert Rush, 47, of Whiting, N.J. was held on $50,000 bond and was set to appear in court Thursday.
Capt. Fred Komm said that Rush's girlfriend contacted police around noon on Wednesday to report that she had been attacked.
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When officers arrived at her apartment (397 Post Rd.), Komm said, they found the woman standing outside, her face bloodied and swollen.
The woman told police she had attempted several times to wake Rush, who had been asleep in her apartment after reportedly drinking. Eventually he got up and began swinging at her, the woman said, twisting her arm and punching her several times in the face.
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Police entered the woman's apartment, where Komm said they found Rush asleep and face down on the floor. He was taken into custody.
Rush was also charged with disorderly conduct stemming from the incident.
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