Crime & Safety

Natick Man on Probation for Several Domestic Cases Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend

The Natick couple reportedly got into an argument after returning home from putting their dog to sleep.

NATICK, MA—A Natick couple returned home from putting their dog to sleep when the boyfriend allegedly punched his girlfriend in the nose.

Charles Colby, 40, Eliot St., Natick, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 7, after the domestic dispute that had happened the night before, reports the MetroWest Daily News.

Colby, who is on probation for seven domestic-related cases, was reportedly jealous that his girlfriend was spending time with her children, and after returning home from putting their dog to sleep, grew abusive during an argument. After the woman texted a code to a friend, she called Natick police to the home.

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