Man accused of hitting woman in church arrested

Published 9:51 am Monday, November 24, 2014

JORDAN — Police have arrested a man accused of hitting his hitting his girlfriend in the head with a gun in a church in the southwestern Twin Cities.

Authorities said the 32-year-old man attacked the woman about 9 p.m. Saturday at Hope Lutheran Church in Jordan, then fled apparently in a stolen vehicle.

Police announced the man’s arrest Sunday afternoon but provided no details.

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Police said no shots were fired in the domestic incident. The woman was treated for her injuries at a hospital and released.