A man who was arrested twice last year on charges of domestic violence and repeatedly punching the window of a car being driven by a minor has pleaded guilty in Superior Court. <\/p>\n
Jiro Kazuo Takai, 22, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to assault and battery-domestic violence and disturbing the peace as part of a \u201cglobal\u201d plea agreement.<\/p>\n
Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo said that Takai will be sent to prison during his sentencing on March 28, 2017.<\/p>\n
As part of the plea deal, assistant attorney general Jonathan Robert Glass Jr., counsel for the government, dropped the charge of robbery and disturbing the peace involving a minor. <\/p>\n
Govendo ordered the Office of the Adult Probation to prepare a presentence investigation report as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
According to the factual basis of the plea agreement, Takai punched his then-girlfriend in the face, causing her bodily harm and to be scared, on Sept. 27, 2016.<\/p>\n
The victim suffered multiple injuries and could barely walk because of pain after Takai beat her up during their argument at his residence in Kannat Tabla, police said.<\/p>\n
Takai was arrested last October. He subsequently posted bail. The following month, police arrested him again, this time for allegedly chasing a car being driven by a minor and repeatedly punching the window after she refused to open the door. <\/p>\n
The 16-year-old girl was panting and her hands were shaking as she and her companion approached a police officer for help. Her 15-year-old male friend, who was her passenger, was also panting, police said. The two minors were on their way to school at that time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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