By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
Variety News Staff

A 24-year-old man spent his birthday yesterday in jail after he was arrested by the police for punching his girlfriend during an argument.
Marcelo Hanio La Dion Jr., was arrested on Friday and brought to Superior Court for a bail hearing yesterday morning.
La Dion was represented by Assistant Public Defender Samuel Randall while the government was represented by Assistant Attorney General Kevin Lynch.
But La Dion will not be charged with assault and battery and disturbing the peace for he is leaving the CNMI tomorrow.
He is to remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections until his departure.
Associate Judge Juan T. Lizama ordered Corrections to escort La Dion directly to the airport at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
La Dion came here four months ago as a tourist to visit his girlfriend and daughter. He was scheduled to go back tomorrow.
Prior to the assault incident, La Dion and his girlfriend were at a friend’s birthday party in Garapan.
They were both drinking alcohol. Later, La Dion accused his girlfriend of having an affair with another man, which she denied.
La Dion left the party but came back later and again accused the victim, this time pulling her hair, punching her in the head and face, and dragging her onto the road.
La Dion only stopped when he was told that the police were coming.
La Dion was arrested and transported to the Department of Corrections for booking and detention.
It was his birthday yesterday.