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Oxnard man arrested on battery, assault charges
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More from Other NewsAn Oxnard man was arrested Monday on charges of battery and assault with a deadly weapon after he got stuck in traffic while fleeing from officers, police said.
The incident began when Oxnard police received a call at 2:38 p.m. about a domestic dispute in the 1600 block of Pamela Street in Oxnard. Dontay Douglas Downs, 27, allegedly battered a 19-year-old Oxnard woman, police said.
A 52-year-old Oxnard man came to her aid, and as police arrived, Downs drove off, hitting both individuals with his car, police said.
The woman suffered moderate injuries and was transported to St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard. The man was treated at the scene.
Police pursued Downs for eight minutes and arrested him after he was bogged down in traffic in the 100 block of Princeton Avenue.
Downs, who recently moved to Oxnard from Missouri, was booked into the Ventura County Jail.
Downs is facing charges including assault with a deadly weapon and battery in connection with Monday's incident. He is also wanted on felony charges in Missouri, said Cmdr. Steve Blanchard.
Posted by vandelayy on April 17, 2007 at 1:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
What a scumbag
Posted by blessedwpatience on April 17, 2007 at 2 p.m. (Suggest removal)
How do you just move from somewhere and get in trouble? Send him back to Missouri cause we don't need him here.
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