Vicksburg man jailed for third domestic assault

Published 11:58 am Wednesday, February 8, 2012

A Vicksburg man arrested Tuesday is accused of hitting his girlfriend in the face before leaving a home on Baldwin Ferry Road, police said.

Roderick Davis, 27, 1719 Military Ave., was arrested near Clay and Adams streets by Vicksburg police after Davis’ girlfriend reported the assault in the 1900 block of Baldwin Ferry at 9:07 a.m., Capt. Bobby Stewart said.

The charge is Davis’ third for domestic violence, Stewart said.

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The woman did not require medical attention, he said.

Davis was in the Warren County Jail this morning awaiting his initial court appearance.