WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he forced his way into a home, assaulted a woman and carried a child from the residence during a custody dispute.
Jose Raul Maldonado, 32, faces charges including burglary with assault or battery, kidnapping, interference with custody, robbery by sudden snatching, felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor battery, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. He was arrested Aug. 5.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Maldonado arrived at the residence unannounced and demanded to be let inside. Investigators said he forced open the front door after the woman refused entry, prompting her to take the child into a bedroom and lock the door…