On the evening of the seventh, local law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call at Casey's in the 2400 block of South Ninth Street. Witnesses reported observing a male passenger assault a female driver, including strangling and punching her in the face.
The suspects, a 22-year-old male from Silver Springs, Texas, and a 23-year-old female from Winnsboro, Texas, were later located by police at mile marker 91. The female victim sustained visible injuries, including a cut above her right eye and a bleeding abrasion on her arm.
The male suspect, identified as Milique Zirretta, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. The couple was reportedly known to each other and had gotten into an argument prior to the incident.
Zirretta was booked into the Saline County Jail pending further investigation.
