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Police: Hackensack Man Assaults Pregnant Girlfriend, Vandalizes Apartment Over Bus Fare
An unemployed Hackensack man knocked down his pregnant girlfriend, kicked her in the stomach and trashed her apartment – smashing the TV, furniture and dishes – over $5, authorities said.
Responding Officer Michael Reo quickly broadcast a description of Shaka Tyler, 36, who’d fled the Main Street apartment following Monday’s assault, Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.
Officers Steven Lemanowicz and Aaron Rios nabbed Tyler several blocks away, DeWitt said.
He was carrying MDMA, the captain said.
Tyler went on a rampage, sending his girlfriend to the hospital after ripping a gold chain from her neck…