Crime & Safety
Police: Ex-girlfriend Kicked, Punched, Choked in Fight
Boyfriend is charged with simple assault in incident at Upper Milford Township home, troopers report.
There are bad break-ups in relationships and then there are really bad break-ups.
A bad break-up crossed into the very bad category if at no other time than at about 11:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at an Upper Milford Township home. According to state police at Fogelsville, that's when a 41-year-old woman was kicked, punched and choked.
Police said that's what Daryl Lenig, 37, of Macungie did to his ex-girlfriend at 4754 Vera Cruz Road. According to scanner transmissions, an ambulance was called to the residence, but police did not say whether she was injured.
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Lenig fled the home, but police said a simple assault charge was brought against him. Court records show that a harassment charge was added.