A local man has been indicted for allegedly attacking a woman twice in less than two weeks.
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph R. Boerger, 40, of 433 Ash St., Marysville. He is charged with two counts of domestic violence, felonies of the fourth degree.
Typically, domestic violence is charged as a misdemeanor, however, once an individual is convicted of domestic violence, future allegations can be charged as felonies. In August, Boerger pleaded guilty to domestic violence.
According to court documents, about 7:10 p.m., Oct. 11, police were dispatched to the home on Ash Street.
“It was reported that a juvenile child had contacted 911 stating that they observed their mother being injured by the male, Joseph Boerger, who resided in the residence,” according to court documents.
When police arrived, they found the woman outside the home.
“She complained of injuries to her head and neck area,” according to the report.
The woman told investigators that Boerger caused her injuries.
According to the report, the woman told investigators “she was thrown down on the porch, slapped in the face and had her ear bit.”
She said she was shoved down in several areas of the home.
Boerger was offered multiple times to provide a written statement, but he declined.
On Oct. 19, police were sent to the home again. The daughter told investigators her mother had been hit.
The next day, officers went to the Ash Street home to do a well check because the woman had made comments that police found, “concerning about her safety.”
The woman spoke with police on the porch and said the night before, “Boerger had injured her.”
The woman explained that Boerger had held a phone in her face, she knocked it down, then bent down to pick it up.
When she bent over, she was allegedly thrown to ground, “the next thing she was able to recall was multiple officers at her residence.”
The woman said she remembers Boerger whispering in her ear about telling the police she had fallen over.
Police were able to see an injury on the left side of woman’s head, in addition, “she indicated pain in her nose, believes that she sustained a concussion and was knocked out during the incident.”
If convicted on both counts, Boerger could face as many as 36 months in prison.
Also indicted was:
– Michael K. Capaniro, 52, of 23255 Woodstock Road, Milford Center. Capaniro is charged with one count of domestic violence, a third-degree felony.
If convicted, Capaniro could face as many as five years in prison. Capaniro has prior domestic violence convictions in 1995, 2006 and 2013.
According to court documents, On Oct. 24, deputies were sent to the Woodstock Road Home. The woman at the home said she and Capaniro got into an argument because he had “liked” a photograph of an ex-girlfriend on social media.
The woman went into the bedroom and slammed the door. Capaniro allegedly went into the bedroom and pushed the woman multiple times, pushing her into the living room. At one point, Capaniro allegedly shoved the woman to the ground. As the victim was falling, she attempted to use her arms to brace her fall. When she landed however, the impact fractured the victim’s right wrist.
– Kevin Lee Baker, 35, of 690 Milford Ave., Marysville. Baker is charged with one count of trespass in a habitation, a fourth-degree felony.
According to court documents, about 11:43 p.m., Sept. 28, Baker entered an apartment on Ninth Street. He allegedly kicked in the back door of the apartment and went into the home, walking all the way into the living room. Baker then screamed at the resident asking about a woman they both know. When the resident told Baker he was going to call the police, Baker ran out of the house through the back door he had originally come in through.
If convicted, Baker could face as many as 18 months in prison.