By Pat Culverhouse

Springhill police have arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly attacking and choking a female companion during an altercation that turned physical Wednesday at a Springhill residence.

Chief of Police Will Lynd said Mickey D. Kemp, a resident of Payne St. in Springhill, is being held in Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center on a charge of domestic abuse battery by strangulation. No bond reportedly has been set.

Springhill officers Amandia Hamilton and Andrew Evans reportedly responded to the call shortly after 2 p.m. and found the woman with bruising and scratches around her chest and neck area. According to an incident report, the woman claimed Kemp had pushed her onto a couch and began to strangle her during an argument.

Further investigation reportedly revealed Kemp has been in court for prior similar offenses, including one conviction and another which is still pending.

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