“KC” Visktus Tammy, 27, was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend after he read a Facebook message she sent to a male friend.
Tammy appeared before Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho on Monday for a bail hearing.
Tammy was charged with strangulation, assault and battery, and disturbing the peace.
At the hearing, the court appointed Assistant Public Defender Karie Comstock to represent Tammy while Assistant Attorney General Steven Kessel appeared for the government.
Judge Camacho imposed a $10,000 cash bail on Tammy who was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections after the hearing.
According to the complaint against Tammy, on Saturday afternoon, he woke up his girlfriend who was asleep with her two toddlers by slapping her shoulder.
The girlfriend told police that Tammy had read her messages and got upset with the messages she sent to a male friend. She said she apologized to Tammy, but he pushed her away.
Later, she said Tammy hit her head with an iPad.
She said Tammy also punched the right side of her face, adding that she felt like she was going to pass out.
The victim said Tammy would calm down but would continue to get mad at her.
She said Tammy used both his hands to grab her hair and pulled her head from side to side.
Tammy also tried to strangle her five times, she said. Tammy’s hands were wrapped around her neck as he pushed her against the wall, making it difficult for her to breathe, she added.
Tammy then pulled her hair, grabbed both her arms and threw her on the bed, the victim said.
When she had the opportunity to get out of the bedroom, she called for police assistance.
She said Tammy apologized because he did not want to get arrested.
Police stated that the victim’s right eye “had a dark discoloration (bruise) and the white inner corner of her right eye had red liquid (blood).”
Police also observed a scratch and a bruise on her chin and inner right arm. There were also red marks on the right side of her neck, and on top of her head, police added.
KC Tammy is escorted by a Corrections officer at the Guma Hustisia on Monday.
