Man allegedly threatens ex-girlfriend with gun, assaults her
A Hot Springs man was arrested early Saturday on a warrant for allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend with a pistol last year.
Gavin Ramon Henry, 33, who lists a Malvern Avenue address, was taken into custody at 4:19 a.m. Saturday and charged with third-degree domestic battery, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. He remained in custody Monday in lieu of $1,000 bond and is set to appear in Garland County District Court on April 11.
According to the affidavit, the victim told Hot Springs police she met Henry, her ex-boyfriend, at a residence in the 1700 block of Hobson Avenue in September to drop off his clothes, and while they were talking he got in the back seat of her vehicle and became angry that she had brought a friend with her.
The victim and her friend said Henry then pulled out a silver gun, pulled the slide back, put a round in the chamber and said, “You know what’s gonna happen now.”
The friend said she was scared when Henry loaded the pistol, exited the front passenger seat of the vehicle, and began walking down Hobson Avenue.
Henry then began yelling at the victim and told her he was going to kill her and her family.
Henry allegedly struck her in the mouth with the butt of his pistol, causing her to bleed. He then exited the car, walked around to the driver’s side and continued to threaten
her and her family.
HSPD Officer Bryan Caldwell saw swelling to the victim’s upper and lower lip and a large amount of blood on her shirt.
The victim said she has dated Henry “off and on” for more than three years, and this was not the first time he was violent with her.
• A Hot Springs man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly attacking his father a few hours earlier.
Brian Andrew Nooner,
36, who lists a Treasure
Isle address, was arrested shortly after midnight and charged with third-degree domestic battery, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. He remained in custody Monday in lieu of zero bond and is set to appear April 11 in district court.
According to the affidavit, shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, a police officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of McKay Street in reference to a disturbance between the resident and his son, identified as Nooner. Nooner fled the scene in a red Dodge when the officer arrived.
The victim said Nooner was very upset that his check did not come in the mail and had yelled at him and then punched him in the left temple.
At 12:06 a.m. Sunday, Nooner reportedly returned to the residence and became disorderly with his father again and was taken into custody.