50-year-old Christopher Pruitt was involved in an altercation with his daughter, Tatiana Pruitt, at their Holland Drive apartment on August 21st. When officers arrived and met with Tatiana, they saw her crying hysterically. Officers noticed that she also had visible markings on her neck’s left and right sides. While she was crying, she told officers that her father had assaulted her during an argument. Tatiana further stated that her father had confronted her concerning a visitor to their apartment. Christopher suspected that she might have received drugs from them. During their conversation, Tatiana reported that Christopher became physical when he grabbed her by her neck and started holding her down. Tatiana stated that eventually, she was able to get up and find help from a friend down the street, which is when she contacted 911. After officers were able to contact Christopher, they determined that he was the primary aggressor of the incident. Christopher was taken into custody for domestic assault on August 22nd.
