Crime & Safety
Nashua Man Beat Girlfriend With Lamp: Police
Nashua police said Jean Cintron attacked his girlfriend at a downtown residence then fled the scene.
NASHUA, NH — A Nashua man was arrested Saturday on charges he beat his girlfriend with a lamp, pushed her and strangled her, according to police. Jean Cintron, 36, was charged with a host of crimes. He was held on $20,000 cash-only bail.
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Nashua police Lieutenant Kerry Baxter said the assault happened June 29 after the woman said Cintron attacked her at a downtown residence then fled the scene.
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"The victim reported Cintron struck her several times with a lamp, pushed her, and strangled her," Baxter said in a statement. Police opened an investigation and recently obtained a warrant for Cintron's arrest. Officers found him downtown on Saturday and placed him under arrest, Baxter said.
Cintron was charged with second-degree assault, assault and domestic violence. He was scheduled for an arraignment Monday in Nashua District Court.
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Photo: Jean Cintron. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)
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