PERHAM, MINN. – An Otter Tail County man sought for nearly two years, accused of assaulting his girlfriend, has been arrested.
29-year-old Jose Garcia Pena of Perham was taken into custody Sunday and made his first court appearance Monday, charged with 3rd-degree assault for the incident that happened on October 8th, 2022.
According to court documents, the victim was with Garcia Pena and a group of people at a house party in Perham when Garcia Pena assaulted her, dragged her down the stairs, and repeatedly punched and kicked her before she was able to escape.
Garcia Pena told officers he had been in multiple fights at the party and tackled a person who had grabbed him. He began punching and kicking them before realizing that it was his girlfriend, the victim.
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