Midland man accused of choking girlfriend, hitting child during domestic dispute
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Midland man was arrested after deputies said he assaulted his girlfriend and her son during an altercation.
According to an affidavit from the Midland County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the home around 3:15 a.m. for a disturbance call involving an assault in progress.
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The woman told deputies that her boyfriend, Brenisson Lampson Henriquez, 24, had come home intoxicated from a bar and attempted to initiate sex while she was asleep. When she refused, she said Henriquez held her down, placed his hand over her mouth, and began choking her.
She said she had difficulty breathing and feared she would lose consciousness. According to the affidavit, when she told Henriquez he was hurting her. She said he then slapped her face multiple times and struck her again as she attempted to get up.
The woman said she called out to her son during the incident. Henriquez allegedly responded by threatening the child, saying he would kill him, before entering the room where the child was located.
According to the affidavit, the woman said her child tried to call 911, but Henriquez stopped him. She then tried to call emergency services herself, but Henriquez allegedly ended the call as it was connecting. The woman told deputies she instructed her child to run to a neighbor's home and ask them to call 911, which he did.
Deputies reported visible red marks on the woman's neck and swelling on her face consistent with her account of the assault.
The child told deputies he woke up to his mother yelling for help and saw Henriquez holding a knife. He said Henriquez then punched him in the face, and he ran out of the home with Henriquez chasing after him. Deputies noted they did not find a knife at the scene but observed a knife sharpener nearby.
The woman told deputies she intended to file charges against Henriquez, and deputies arrested him based on statements from the individuals involved and the injuries observed.
Henriquez was booked into the Midland County jail and is facing multiple charges, including:
Assault of a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation
Assault causing bodily injury to a family member
Interference with an emergency call
As of Monday morning, Henriquez remains in the Midland County jail with a combined $60,000 bond.
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