29-year-old Kaelin Lavel Armstrong had a domestic altercation with his girlfriend, Exondria Sweatt, at her Killarney Park townhouse around 11:35 a.m. on May 14th. Sweatt alerted the authorities, advising them that while in the house, she and Armstrong argued. During their argument, he grabbed her cell phone and smashed it on the floor, breaking it. Then, Sweatt said Armstrong grabbed and pushed her into a closet, knocking her to the ground. Sweatt said Armstrong ripped her wig off before putting his hands around her neck and strangling her, hindering her breathing. Sweatt stated she was in fear for her life, adding that Armstrong told her he was going to “kill her and return to St. Louis” and saying “the police won’t find him.” She was transported to Skyline Medical for further treatment. Armstrong was taken into custody for aggravated assault and vandalism on May 19th.
Kaelin Lavel Armstrong of Woodbury Falls Court in Nashville, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on May 19th, charged with aggravated assault and vandalism. He is free on a $40,000 bond.
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