Nashua Man Faces A Dozen Domestic Violence-Related Charges

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua man is facing a dozen domestic violence charges after Nashua police said he attacked a woman known to him on Friday. Pavel Novikov, 33, was charged with four counts of felony second-degree assault, six counts of misdemeanor assault, false imprisonment and obstructing the reporting of a crime.

Nashua police said that when they responded to a domestic violence call Friday night the Special Investigations Division determined Novikov had struck the victim in the face and strangled her three times. She suffered broken facial bones in the assault.

The Class B felony second-degree assault charges are punishable by up to seven years in prison each. The Class A misdemeanor charges are punishable by up to one year in prison each. Novikov was held pending his arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-South on Monday.

Those with any information on this case are asked to call the Nashua Police Department Crime Line at 603-589-1665.

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