23-year-old Antonio Flores was involved in a domestic altercation with his roommate, India Kolen-Martin, on November 18th. The conflict started with the two discussing rent money, but it escalated when Flores raised his voice in her doorway. Kolen-Martin warned Flores to get out of her face, but her warning was ignored, so she pushed Flores away. This led to Flores pushing Kolen-Martin, throwing her onto her bed. Kolen-Martin attempted to defend herself by swinging her arms and kicking him in the face, which proved effective but became insufficient when Flores threw her on the floor, causing her to hit her head.
Officers questioned Flores about his account of events, but his report was inconsistent and conflicted with Kolen-Martin’s after being given numerous chances to explain his actions. Flores was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault.
