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Man arrested for running over his girlfriend with a pickup truck in Cape Coral
10:44 PM EST, Wed February 26, 2020
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral police arrested an 18-year-old after witnesses said he ran over his girlfriend with his pickup truck.
Connor Hamilton was arrested Tuesday for aggravated battery near Southeast 4th Avenue and Southeast 40th Street.
Witness, Michael McManus said he heard loud screeching from inside his home on Southeast 4th Avenue. When he went to the window, he saw a girl lying on the ground.
"Wasn't moving or anything so I walked outside and there was another gentleman in a truck who saw what happened and saw the whole thing he's the one who called 911," said McManus.
Hamilton told police he and his girlfriend got into an argument. Hamilton left, but then came back to give the girlfriend her stuff. Hamilton told the police, "he came in too hot" and missed the brake pedal.
But witnesses said Hamilton accelerated and ran her over.
"We had the towel on the back of her head because there was blood all on the side and her arms were all scraped up and everything," said McManus.
The girlfriend was taken to the emergency room. A Doctor said she has fractured ribs, a laceration to her kidney, multiple cuts and bruises.
"I'm surprised it wasn't worse, it was a big F150 truck," said McManus. "She could have been dead."
According to a responding officer, Hamilton said "I wish I could have stopped" but did not say it was an accident.
Officers said Hamilton had slurred speech, poor balance, "cotton mouth" and smelled like weed. He was taken to the hospital from the scene as well.
An officer met him there to conduct a DUI investigation. Hamilton's car was towed away from the scene.
He has bonded out of jail. His first court appearance is March 30.