Milford Man Arrested After Using Shoe To Batter Woman
Staff Report
MILFORD — A Milford man was recently arrested after allegedly using a shoe to batter a woman.
Gavin Jack Harris, 20, 2939 E. LaPoint Drive, Milford, is charged with domestic battery with a child under 16 present and domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, both level 6 felonies; and illegal possession of alcohol by a minor, a class C misdemeanor.
On Aug. 13, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a domestic dispute in Milford. Upon arrival at the scene, officers could hear yelling coming from inside a residence. Officers attempted to get someone to answer the front door multiple times and the residence’s garage door eventually opened.
According to court documents, in the garage, a Milford Police officer saw a baby on a couch, with no adult in the child’s presence. Officers then contacted Child Protective Services.
A person with keyed access to the home arrived and allowed the KCSO deputy, with the assistance of Syracuse and Milford Police officers, to enter. Upon entering the residence, officers found a woman, who was covered in blood, in a bathroom. Officers continued searching the home and found Harris, who was pretending to be asleep, in a bedroom.
The KCSO deputy noticed the woman had injuries to her left eye, nose, and the back of her head. The woman initially said her injuries were self-inflicted, but after being separated from Harris, she eventually admitted that Harris hit her with a shoe.
This caused the woman to fall to the ground, injuring her eye, nose, and head.
Harris denied the physical altercation and told officers nothing happened. During the course of the investigation, the KCSO deputy suspected the involvement of alcohol and asked Harris to submit to a portable breath test. Harris’s breath sample had a result of 0.12% BrAC.
Harris was previously convicted of theft in Kosciusko County in July 2021.
For this case, Harris was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Aug. 13, with a $6,000 surety and cash bond.