Nashua Teen Beats Girl, Fractures Her Jaw: Police

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua teenager was charged with punching a girl in the face, fracturing her jaw in the process, according to police. Jordan Alexander, 18, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony.

Police said on October 28, they received a report that Alexander assaulted the girl in a parking lot. The victim was a 17-year-old girl, police said.

"The victim reported she was punched in the face by Jordan Alexander," Nashua police Lt. Kerry Baxter said in a statement. "The victim went to a local hospital and was told she had minor injuries. The victim was later notified by medical personnel that she had in fact sustained multiple fractures to her jaw and she would require follow up medical treatment for her injuries."

Jordan was arrested November 11 and released on $300 bail pending an arraignment December 29 in Nashua District Court.

Photo: Jordan Alexander. (Credit: Nashua police)