LOGAN — A 64-year-old Logan man is behind bars after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, resulting in a serious stabbing injury and other severe trauma.
According to court records, Jeffery Galipeaux, 64, has been charged with four felonies, including aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and aggravated assault. Police believe Galipeaux and the victim were dating at the time of the Oct. 30 incident.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, the victim told Logan City Police officers the physical assault occurred in the back of a vehicle. The argument began, at which point Galipeaux allegedly pulled her from the passenger seat and began hitting her in the face with his fists.
The victim claimed Galipeaux struck her repeatedly in the head, chest, mouth, and jaw, causing one tooth to break. She further alleged that Galipeaux picked her up by her hair and began strangling her until she almost lost consciousness and was “seeing stars.”
After the initial assault, the victim told officers she was thrown to the ground, hitting her head on a brick surface. She attempted to run to a neighbor’s house for help but was chased down by Galipeaux, who allegedly continued punching and strangling her. The charging documents also reported Galipeaux kicked the victim multiple times in the leg with a steel-toed boot.
Police observed the victim had multiple injuries, including severe bruising and swelling on her right shin, swelling and redness on her cheekbone and left eye, a broken tooth, and abrasions on her neck consistent with strangulation. An ex-girlfriend of Galipeaux also told police she received a phone call from him reporting a physical fight on the same date.
Galipeaux was booked into the Cache County Jail on a request to hold him without bail.
If you or someone you know is going through abuse, help is available. CAPSA is a nonprofit domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking support center serving Cache, Rich, and Franklin Counties. CAPSA’s 24-hour support phone line is 435-753-2500. For more information visit: www.capsa.org. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.