DELAND, Fla. -- A DeLand man is being held at Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach after his girlfriend was found unconsciouswith with visible physical injuries from an apparent beating in a motel room Friday night, DeLand cops said.
At 8:45 p.m., Saturday, DeLand police responded to the Dixie Lodge at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, after Christopher Parker, 31, called for medical assistance for his girlfriend. When cops responded to the 9-1-1 call, they found the woman to be unresponsive and with signs of physical injuries from an apparent beating. Parker was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated battery and violation of probation. He was booked into the branch jail where he has remained without bond.
At 8:45 p.m., Saturday, DeLand police responded to the Dixie Lodge at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, after Christopher Parker, 31, (shown above in his jail mug) called for medical assistance for his girlfriend. When cops responded to the 9-1-1 call, they found the woman to be unresponsive and with signs of physical injuries from an apparent beating. Parker was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated battery and violation of probation. He was booked into the branch jail where he has remained without bond.
Cops said neighbors heard screaming a half hour before their arrival.