A Springfield woman possibly suffered traumatic brain injury after she was allegedly pushed to the ground and kicked in the face in the early morning of Tuesday, June 14.
Christopher D. Labahn, 37, was arrested Aug. 1 after being charged with domestic assault in the first degree, a Class B felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Labahn is in the Greene County Jail and currently is held without bond.
According to court documents, a Springfield police officer was sent to the scene in response to a report of domestic assault.
(The location of the incident is whited out in the document in a likely attempt to protect the identity of the woman.)
The woman who called police — identified as “DL” in court documents — was waiting for the officer near a vehicle in the driveway.
The officer wrote: “I observed her right eye to be completely swollen shut. Her right eye was very bruised and was bleeding from inside her eye socket. Her nose was also bleeding, and the entire right side of her face appeared to be bruised and swollen.
“She had blood dried to her face as well as the collar and sleeves of her shirt. DL was very lethargic and was unable to stand on her own. She was advised to sit down in the passenger seat of her vehicle to wait for EMS to arrive.
“She stated multiple times she was very sick to her stomach and was concerned about a possible concussion. Medical professionals on scene believed she may had a broken bone around her eye and possibly a concussion.”
The officer wrote: “She was pushed to the ground and Labahn used an unknown foot to kick her on the right side of her face and head. She stated she was struck only one time but didn't provide any further details of the assault.”
The woman was taken to Mercy Hospital.
The officer wrote: “I responded to Mercy to attempt to gather more information on the assault and better photograph her injuries. DL was vomiting while inside the ER Room 21 and was unable to provide any further details.”
A second officer later visited her at Mercy. The report does not indicate how much time had passed. The second officer wrote:
“DL agreed to speak to a Victim Advocate. DL was sick and throwing up the entire time I was there to speak to her.”
He also wrote that he had contacted Labahn, who reportedly said he had retained a lawyer and would not speak to police.
The second officer wrote: “I later received DL's medical records and there is evidence that she sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury from the assault.”
The second officer reported that DL answered “yes” to two of the questions asked on the Domestic Violence Lethality Screen for First Responders.
The questions were:
- Has he/she ever tried to choke you?
- Is he/she violently or constantly jealous or does he/she control most of your daily activities?
The woman was admitted to the hospital.
Online records list two attorneys who represent Labahn. The Hauxeda left a message for them but did not get a response.
