Crime & Safety
Man Wrapped Belt Around Girlfriend's Neck, Choked Her, Police Say
Morris McDonald , who lives in North St. Louis County, is being held in St. Louis County jail after police said he choked his girlfriend with a belt.
A North County man faces abuse charges after police said he choked his girlfriend with a belt.
Morris Antonio McDonald, 27, of the 3600 block of Av de Paris in unincorporated North County near Vaile Avenue and Old Halls Ferry Road, was charged Thursday with second-degree domestic assault.
St. Louis County Police said McDonald wrapped a belt around his girlfriend’s neck and choked her May 8 in the 6800 block of Chesapeake Drive in North County just east of Black Jack.
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McDonald pleaded guilty in 2008 to third-degree domestic assault, assaulting a law enforcement officer and distributing a controlled substance. He was on probation after pleading guilty to possession of a controlled substance in 2010.
McDonald is being held in St. Louis County jail. Bail was set at $50,000.
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If you have experienced or know someone who has experienced domestic or sexual violence, find resources through the St. Louis Ending Violence Against Women Network (SLEVAWN) or call the Safe Connections 24-hour crisis hotline at 314-531-2003.
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