Crime & Safety
Stamford Boxing Champion Allegedly Assaulted Girlfriend, Abused Dog: PD
He is accused of assaulting his 15-year-old girlfriend, abusing her dog and threatening to call immigration on her mother, police said.
STAMFORD, CT — A Olympic boxing hopeful was arrested after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend dozens of times and violating a restraining order.
Nick Scaturchio, 19, was held on a $550,000 bond after being charged with robbery, larceny, risk of injury to a child, assault, criminal violating of a restraining order and threatening.
Scaturchio's estranged 15-year-old girlfriend told police he assaulted her more than 30 times over the course of three years, psychologically abused her and abused her dog, according to the Stamford Advocate.
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She said she was afraid to report abuse because Scaturchio threatened to call immigration or The Department of Children and Families on her mother, police said.
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