Maine Man Slashes His Own Face, Blames Girlfriend for Assaulting Him, So She'd Go to Jail.
A Maine man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly slashed his own face with a razor and blamed someone else.
Aric Houghton, 30, was first arrested on Jan. 7 after being accused of domestic violence by his girlfriend, who was not identified. According to records obtained by WMTW, a local ABC affiliate, he was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault and obstructing the report of a crime and criminal mischief. Houghton was released. On Jan. 8, police were called again, this time by Houghton, who claimed that his girlfriend assaulted him.
When police interrogated Houghton's girlfriend she claimed that he has assaulted her and that he was responsible for cutting himself.
According to a statement released by the Bangor Police Department, Houghton had a key to the woman’s apartment and returned there after being released from jail. for a previous offense. During that visit, police said, Houghton claimed that “the victim from the day before had attacked him with a razor blade.” Police arrived to find Houghton with several bleeding cuts on his face, and he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
According to reports, Houghton was arrested for the second time in two days by police on Jan. 8 and slapped with another charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, as well as violation of conditions of release. He remains in custody at the Penobscot County Jail. A bond amount did not appear in jail records.
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