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Intoxicated man allegedly held jaw, choked common-law wife
Police arrested on Tuesday in Achugao a man who, while intoxicated, allegedly choked and held the jaw of his common-law wife out of jealousy.
Eloy Udui Teriong, 29, was arrested for assault and battery, assault, and disturbing the peace.
At a hearing yesterday, Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho imposed a $1,750 cash bail and set the preliminary hearing for March 16 at 9am.
Assistant public defender Tillman Clark was appointed as counsel for Teriong. Assistant attorney general Betsy Weintraub appeared for the government.
Police Detective Daniel Maliuyaf stated in his report that two police officers responded to Achugao after the Department of Public Safety Central received a call about a disturbance on Sunday afternoon.
Maliuyaf said the victim told him that she and her 1-year-old daughter arrived at a compound in Achugao, where Teriong was drinking beer with his father and two other men.
She parked the car to let Teriong know that their daughter was not sleeping yet.
Teriong walked to her and threatened to slap her with a beer can. She was confused so she asked what was going on.
Teriong then accused her of having an affair, grabbed and squeezed her hand, and asked her to give him a ride to Tanapag beach.
Teriong started arguing with his father and everybody on the table. She tried to calm him down and told him to get a ride anywhere so he can relax his mind.
While in the car, Teriong started to get mad again, accused her of having an affair, and allegedly held her jaw and choked her.
Teriong later got down from the car and walked toward the beach side of Tanapag.
