Stafford resident Stephane Irene Mamady is facing charges after a verbal argument turned physical with a friend late last month, the Prince William Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 1.
It is alleged that on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 27, Mamady and a 29-year-old victim were involved in the altercation in the 1400 block of Potomac Heights Place in Woodbridge, which rapidly escalated, police said.
During the dispute, police said that Mamady allegedly got on top of the victim and grabbed her neck. The unnamed victim was able to get away and fled from the apartment.
The nature of the pair’s relationship was not disclosed by the police.
Officials said the victim reported minor injuries from the incident, and Mamady was arrested on Monday, Aug. 29, and charged with strangulation.
Her court date is pending, and she is being held without bond, police said.
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