CELINA — A man accused of hitting a woman was arrested after reportedly running from area police on Thursday.
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The Celina Police Department said in a social media post that officers responded just before 7:40 a.m. to the 1000 block of Kensington Lane on a reported domestic violence incident.
While a 19-year-old woman called 911 for assistance, Devan Michael Thobe, 21, reportedly ran from the residence, according to Celina Police.
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When officers arrived, they found a woman who displayed visible injuries and claimed to have been punched in the throat.
Officers found Thobe behind a medical officer on Meadowview Drive, but the suspect ran from the scene, the police said.
“After a brief foot pursuit, officers apprehended him without further incident,” the department stated.
Online jail records show that Thobe remains in the Mercer County Jail on a felony count of domestic violence.
He was also booked on a count of resisting arrest.
Bond has been set for $50,000 on both counts.
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