'I need to kill the baby': Man kicks pregnant girlfriend in the stomach after she tries to run him over, police say

A Georgia teen is down bars aft a bid of progressively convulsive attacks connected his pregnant girlfriend, according to Peach State police.

Lucas Hayden, 18, stands accused of 1 number each of aggravated assault, kidnapping of an adult, and transgression harm to property, according to Houston County Sheriff's Office records.

The underlying incidental occurred connected April 11. The suspect was arrested, on with his girlfriend, Ja'Dyia Smith, 18, connected April 20.

Around 12:15 p.m. connected the time successful question, instrumentality enforcement was called to the woman's residence astir a combat betwixt the two, according to a Warner Robins Police Department apprehension study obtained by Macon-based CBS affiliate WMAZ. Warner Robins is simply a medium-sized metropolis located immoderate 20 miles owed southbound of Macon.

Responding officers learned Hayden and Smith exchanged words. The antheral stole the woman's phone, and past she tried to tally him implicit with her car, according to the charging document.

A witnesser identified arsenic Smith's sister allegedly told investigators the pistillate tried to tally Hayden implicit 5 antithetic times arsenic helium tried to locomotion away. Eventually, Hayden grabbed Smith from the car, took her keys distant from her, and past went into the house, constabulary said.

At this point, Smith was locked retired of her ain house, according to the report. Hayden aboriginal fto the pistillate inside, constabulary said.

But the calm would not last.

The mates soon got into different combat successful the room during which Hayden dragged Smith into the bedroom, according to the report. There, Hayden kicked the pistillate successful the tummy portion she was 5 months pregnant, constabulary said.

"I request to termination the baby," the antheral allegedly said during the attack.

The suspect besides utilized a brace of Smith's leggings — followed by 1 of his arms — to choke her, according to instrumentality enforcement.

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Just implicit a week aft the knock-down, drag-out fight, some Hayden and Smith were arrested connected aggravated battle charges.

Hayden is presently detained successful the Houston County Detention Center without bond. Smith is nary longer successful custody arsenic of this writing.