26-year-old Mercedes Cole was booked on February 14th for assaulting her boyfriend during an argument on Foster Place. Tariq Samad stated that when he was trying to talk to Cole, she shut the door on him. Samad then forced the door open, so Cole punched him. Officers observed a red mark on the side of his face. According to Cole, she was trying to get away from Samad so he would leave her alone. As Cole tried to close the door, Samad pushed it open, causing the door to hit her. In response to being hit by the door, Cole punched Samad. The officers asked Cole why she was trying to get away from him, but she couldn’t give a consistent answer and repeated that they were arguing. Cole could not provide evidence of threats or violence from Samad. Cole was taken into custody for domestic assault on February 14th.
Mercedes Cole punches boyfriend during argument on Valentine’s Day
