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Man indicted in beating of girlfriend
YOUNGSTOWN
A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a man accused of beating his girlfriend and holding her hostage for a week.
Michael Gillespie, 39, of Illinois Avenue, is charged with domestic violence, menacing by stalking, two counts of felonious assault and two counts of kidnapping. He is in Mahoning County jail on a $110,000 bond.
Ohio Adult Parole Authority employees went to Gillespie’s North Side address to check on him Jan. 25. The parole officers noticed a woman inside the house who appeared to be visibly shaking with fear.
Police reports say the woman told parole officers and police she had been beaten by Gillespie, locked inside the apartment and held against her will for a week.
The woman told police she came home and found Gillespie consuming alcohol and slapped him for doing so because he has a drinking problem. She said he stopped drinking after she confronted him and went to sleep for a period of time.
The woman told police that Gillespie woke up, came into another room where she had been sitting and smashed a wooden coffee table on top of her so hard that the table broke into pieces.
She said Gillespie then grabbed her by the hair and began punching her repeatedly in the face and head. She also said he dragged her through the house during the beating.
The woman said the rear door to the home is nailed shut, and Gillespie would hide the keys to the front door while he slept so she could not leave the house. She told police the beating left her in need of medical attention, but Gillespie would not allow her to leave or contact friends and family.
The woman told officers she managed to call 911 and blurt out the address to the home, but Gillespie took the phone and broke it, choked her and threatened to kill her.
The grand jury Thursday also indicted these people on these charges:
Dennis Karl II, 46, North Ward Avenue, Girard, theft.
Jefferson Payne, 18, Victoria Street, carrying concealed weapons.
Montreal Moore, 18, Francisca Avenue, possession of heroin.
Derrick Ross Sr., 46, Lilburne Avenue, two counts of felonious assault.
Shamkeem Moore, also known as Shakween Moore, 19, West Washington Street, New Castle, carrying concealed weapons.
Daniel Hover, 24, Lakeview Avenue, improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.
Maurice Anderson, 21, Curry Place, illegal possession of a weapon and improperly handling a weapon in a motor vehicle.
Christine Cordy, 45, Crestwood Avenue, possession of cocaine.
Sterling Green, 41, Magnolia Avenue, felonious assault, kidnapping and disrupting public services.
Gregory Croom, 23, Applecrest Court, Boardman, aggravated robbery, illegal possession of a weapon and robbery.
Ramses Terry, 32, Ferndale Avenue, trafficking in marijuana.
Jennifer Zackasee, 28, Glendale Avenue, Boardman, possession of drugs.
Joseph Heldreth, 41, Barb- cliff Lane, Canfield, passing bad checks.
Ericka Weaver, 36, East LaClede, tampering with evidence.
Jasmon Reeder, 19, Superior Street, receiving stolen property and possession of cocaine.
Asia Laury, 22, Jean Street, Campbell, felonious assault.
Brandon Winner, 27, Patricia Drive, two counts of gross sexual imposition.
Cody Jordan, 18, Valley Street, kidnapping, domestic violence and two counts of aggravated burglary.