Man arrested for battery

A 54-year-old Key West man was arrested Wednesday for bashing a woman’s head into a car window.

Terry Sean Milligan was charged with aggravated battery and damage to property.

The Sheriff’s Office was called to Mile Marker 40 at approximately 6:50 p.m. regarding a battery. Deputies arrived at the south end of the Seven Mile Bridge to find the 46-year-old victim.

The victim stated Milligan had been drinking all day and was asleep in the front passenger side of their vehicle. She stopped to take her dog for a walk. The sound of the vehicle door awoke and enraged Milligan. He grabbed the victim by the hair and began smashing her head against the windshield, causing part of it to break. He also smashed her head against the vehicle door.

The victim got out of the vehicle to seek help when Milligan grabbed her by the hair, causing her to fall, and began bashing her head against the pavement. The victim was able to escape and lock herself in the vehicle. Milligan fled on foot. A witness who was parked nearby called 911 and corroborated the victim’s story. The woman’s injuries also corroborated her story.

The victim declined transport to the hospital. Milligan was found hiding nearby. He was taken to jail.

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