Hawthorne man arrested for battery by strangulation

HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) -A 26-year-old Hawthorne man was arrested Monday night after a victim said he grabbed them by the throat, dragged them down a road and pinned them against a vehicle.

Deputies responded to the 17000 block of NE 72nd Place in reference to a battery. The victim said suspect Elijah Decoursey grabbed them by the throat, pushed them backward and dragged them down the road before pinning them against a vehicle.

A witness intervened and Decoursey released the victim, then returned to his residence. Deputies observed injuries to the victim consistent with both accounts…

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