Name of Accused:
Middleton, Johnathan Malik
Date of Arrest:
08/20/2024
Charges For Arrest:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – DVA – F
BATTERY-FAMILY VIOLENCE (1ST OFFENSE) – M
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN-3RD DEGREE – M
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 07/01/2024
, at approximately 1247 hours, [VICTIM ] came to the Southside Precinct, for a Police report.
She advised that her child’s father, Johnathan Middleton, choked her. She further advised that last Saturday night (06/29/2024
), Mr. Middleton bought them a hotel room, at La Quinta Inn (6805 Abercorn St. 38). She the room was for her and their child, [JUVENILE ]. She advised that she got the room key from Johnathan downtown, then went and checked in to the room. She explained that her and [JUVENILE ] both went to sleep.
She advised that around 1900 hours that night, she woke up to Johnathan trying to get in the room. He was unable to because she had the door locked. She got up and let him in. She advised that there was already “bad tensions” because of previous things. Once he showed up, she began packing because she thought she wasn’t allowed to stay, from them already being on bad terms. She advised that he told them they can stay. However, she said he spoke to someone on the phone, saying “I paid for it,” “It’s mine,” “They need to leave.”
She advised he then got in her face and she pushed him away from her. She said he got in her face again, and she pushed him away again. He then grabbed her by the top of her shirt, and threw her on the bed. She advised she landed on [JUVENILE ], and [JUVENILE ] started crying. She thinks something hit [JUVENILE ]’s head, because she later noticed a mark. I observed a small dot, on the left side of [JUVENILE ]’s head, at the time of the report.
Johnathan then grabbed her by the shirt again and threw her on the floor. She advised she landed on her side and Johnathan turned her over on her back. He then started punching and kicking her. She advised she was trying to fight him off. He then sat on her lower waist and began to choke her, with both hands (see strangulation supplemental). She advised that she screamed for help four times. After the fourth time, she was unable to scream or fight off anymore. She advised that she was just laying there. I observed pictures of her injuries from the night it happened. I observed that she had a bloody nose, as well as a laceration about 1 1/2 inches long, on the left side of her neck. She also had of what appeared to be a black eye, under her right eye.
I sent a link for pictures of the injuries to be uploaded to Evidence.com. Supervisors were notified. Detectives were notified and responded. A CRN was issued.
[End of Narrative]