Man could face additional charges after unborn baby dies

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A man charged with felony domestic violence Saturday after a fight with the mother of his unborn child could face additional charges because the baby she was carrying died after the attack.

Jerry Womack, 33, of Oak Street Extension, is in the Mahoning County jail on $25,000 bond after his arraignment Monday in municipal court before Magistrate Anthony Sertick.

Assistant City Prosecutor Mark D’Apolito asked for a high bond for Womack, saying the child Womack’s girlfriend was carrying, about 5 months old, died after he pushed the girlfriend out of a moving car about 4:20 p.m. Saturday.

A police report said Womack was arrested by police at Greely Lane and Oak Street Extension on the East Side.

Womack’s girlfriend told police the two argued and he hit her in the face. Reports said she had redness on her face where she was hit.

Womack drove away, but returned, picked her up and drove for a short while before pushing her out of the car.

During his video arraignment from the jail, Womack denied pushing his girlfriend out the car, and he also said she has a history of miscarriages.

“I would never harm my own child,” Womack said.

According to court records, Womack was sentenced to probation in July in common pleas court after pleading guilty to four counts of nonsupport of dependents. He now has a hearing scheduled Nov. 1 for violating his probation.