PD: Man assaults woman after he believed she cheated

SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged after police say he assaulted a woman after he believed she was cheating.

Police say on August 20 they were dispatched to a home around 1:30 a.m. on Chapel Street for a woman assaulted by 54-year-old Christopher Moore of Swoyersville.

The criminal complaint states as the woman pulled into the garage trying to exit the car Moore punched her in the face forcing her to move to the passenger side and escape the car running.

Court records say when the victim returned home Moore began beating her with closed fists, choking her, and pulling her hair.

Moore believed the victim was cheating on him and he agreed to stop if the victim took Moore to where the male lived, according to the affidavit.

The victim took Moore to an intersection in Kingston and when he exited the car she drove off and called authorities, police said. When officers spoke to Moore he stated he was at the intersection in Kingston in just underwear and said he “lost it,” as stated in court documents.

Moore has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment.

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