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Man allegedly beats up girlfriend on Valentine’s Day
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Posted on Feb 22 2019
A former police officer allegedly kidnapped and beat up his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day because she wouldn’t give him her cellphone and he suspected her of having an affair.
Edward Babauta Pua, 37, has been charged with kidnapping, assault and battery, and disturbing the peace.
Pua, a former police officer, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend after she refused to let him go through her cellphone.
According to a police report, Pua forced the victim to remain in his car and drove to Marpi. He accused the victim of having an affair and used his right elbow to hit her left temple.
Witnesses at the former Mariana Resort & Spa area—now called the Marianas Base Camp—heard the victim shouting for help.
Police officers said the victim had a swollen face and lips, bruising on her left and right arms, and above her chest.
The victim told police that she was taken by Pua against her will, that he became upset when she refused to give him her cellphone.
According to the victim, while Pua was driving and punching her head area, she reached for the gear and shifted it, causing the car to slow down. The victim said she was able to steer the wheel to the left, causing it to turn near the entrance to MBC.
She said when the car stopped she got down and began shouting for help and ran toward the entrance.
The victim said she then felt a blow to the back of her head and fell to the ground. Pua told her to get up, but as soon as she got up, she tried to run but her hair was pulled and she ended back on the ground.
While on the ground, the victim said Pua punched her simultaneously with both hands. She said Pua then dragged her back to the car, but she refused until she saw someone with a flashlight and shouted for help.
On Feb. 15, Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho imposed a $25,000 cash bail on Pua.
On Feb. 15, Pua posted 10 percent of his bail, $2,500. Pua was released to his mother who was his third-party custodian.
Pua was ordered by the court to have no contact with the victim or her 17-year-old daughter who witnessed the assault.
Pua waived a preliminary hearing and was scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 25 at 9am for an arraignment.
