A 31-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly threw a cellphone that hit his ex-girlfriend in the face. This was the third time since May that his ex-girlfriend filed charges on him.
Reynaldo Arevalo was charged with continuous violence against the family, a third-degree felony.
On Aug. 29, officers responded to the Dollar Tree at 800 N. Maple Ave., in reference to harassment, an Odessa Police Department probable cause affidavit stated. Officers made contact with the victim, identified as Tina Torres, who stated she has been involved in an on and off relationship over the past six months with her ex-boyfriend, Arevalo.
Torres reportedly told police that Arevalo has physically assaulted her in the past and she has filed multiple cases against him. The first cases happened May 14, while the second happened June 25.
Torres showed officers a scar on the left side of her cheek and stated on Aug. 8 she was having an argument with Arevalo when he threw a cellphone at her which struck her in the face busting open her cheek, the affidavit detailed. Torres photographed her injuries that night it happened and the day after.
Torres reportedly provided officers with the photographs that showed her to have a one-inch cut on her left cheek, which was consistent with her story.
Arevalo was booked into the Ector County Law Enforcement Center on Oct. 19, jail records show. He has one bond totaling $10,000 and he was still in custody as of Wednesday afternoon.
