A Warsaw man has been arrested on battery charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend in front of their two children. 23 year old Chaise Ray Belcher was arrested Sunday afternoon, a week after the incident occurred. According to Kosciusko County officials, Belcher threw a beer can at the woman, which hit her under her left eye, causing a cut and bruise on her face. After being hit, the victim attempted to call the police, however Belcher allegedly took the phone from her and blocked the doorway so that she couldn’t leave or use a different phone. Belcher was charged with domestic battery with a child under 16 present, a level 6 felony, and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. He is being held at Kosciusko County Jail on a $6,000 bond.
