Porterville man jailed in domestic battery case

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August 20, 2008 10:46 AM

By GLEN FAISON

THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER

A Porterville man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly hit his wife in the face and pulled her by the hair.

The incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. at a confidential location in town, the Porterville Police Department reports. The incident left the woman with bruises and swelling to her face, police report.

Gaudencio Molino, 29, was still at the scene and was arrested without incident, police report. He was booked at the Porterville substation on suspicion of domestic battery.

-- Contact Glen Faison at 784-5000, Ext. 1040, or gfaison@portervillerecorder.com.

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