MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been charged after he allegedly tried to strangle a woman and then punched a National Guard member while being detained on Sunday.
Melvin Perez-Lopez, 32, was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer/first responder, aggravated assault to wit: domestic violence, domestic assault and resisting official detention.
On May 31, at around 9 p.m., police and National Guard members responded to the 4400 block of Villawood Drive.
National Guard members arrived on the scene first and met with the victim, who said a man had assaulted her…