Tiverton Police Logs: Boyfriend Allegedly Assaults Girlfriend, Driver Gives Fake Name

A Tiverton man received assault and various charges last weekend after responded to several 911 hang up calls to a Corys Lane residence.

Jeffrey D. Arruda, 43, of 121 Corys Lane, Tiverton, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at his residence. Arruda was charged with domestic simple assault and battery, two counts of domestic refusal to relinquish a telephone and vandalism.

Police responded to the residence that night after several reported 911 hang ups, according to Lt. Patrick Jones. While driving down the street, Jones said police saw a vehicle coming the opposite direction with a male and female in it. Officers stopped the car and the 43-year-old female "jumped out" and claimed her boyfriend struck her several times and pulled her hair. The 19-year-old male driver was identified as the boyfriend's son.

Jones said officers advised the two to go the police station, while the officers went to the Corys Lane residence to speak to Arruda. Through an investigation and interviews, police learned that an altercation erupted that evening between Arruda and the girlfriend, and then the woman and Arruda's son took off.

During the fight, Jones said Arruda allegedly struck the woman in the face, pulled her hair and broke her eyeglasses. It was also alleged Arruda took the woman's phone, and then prevented his son from calling 911, Jones said.

Driver with suspended license gives fake first name

Jason Copp, 33, of 555 Bay Road, Apt. 14580, New York, was arrested in Tiverton at 6:39 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 on Route 24. Copp was charged with obstructing a police officer and operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license.

Jones said an officer on Route 24 saw a black BMW drive by with a rear tailight out. The officer stopped the vehicle, and the operator, later identified as Jason Copp, reportedly told the officer his name was Matthew Copp. Jones said the officer became suspicious and, upon further investigation, found several pay stubs in the car identifying the driver as Jason Copp.

"They were able to obtain a picture of Mr. Copp from Middletown Police and identified the operator as Jason Copp," Jones said.