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Man faces domestic violence charge after incident this morning

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

GIRARD — A man faces a felony domestic-violence charge after officers responded early this morning to a Trumbull Avenue home.

A 31-year-old Girard woman told police Laquawn Smith, 30, of Girard had punched her several times in the back of the head and pushed her down. A police report states the woman had bruises on her legs and a laceration on her shin.

The woman complained of dizziness and was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Officers arrested Smith, who was driving westbound on Trumbull Avenue, via a traffic stop, the report states.

Police said there was also an active warrant for Smith's arrest out of Warren Municipal Court.