Oxford police charge man with choking ex-girlfriend
Published 10:46 am Friday, March 3, 2017
The Oxford Police Department arrested a Southaven man Tuesday for allegedly beating and strangling a female victim.
According to reports, officers responded to Cove Apartments for a report of domestic violence. The female victim sustained injuries to her head and neck.
She told officers her ex-boyfriend, Aleric Birge, 20, strangled her during a fight. Her injuries were consistent with her statement.
Investigators arrested Birge for domestic violence with aggrravated assault and took him to the Lafayette County Detention Center where he was booked on a $5,000 bond.