Cadiz Man Charged After Fight With Girlfriend

A Cadiz man was charged after a fight with his girlfriend on Bassett Avenue in Hopkinsville Sunday morning.

According to a Hopkinsville police report, 32-year-old Louis Hopkins reportedly pushed his girlfriend 20-year-old Ariane Brown of Hopkinsville downstairs and broke her phone.

She allegedly swung a kitchen knife around in self-defense during the fight.

Hopkins fled and was found at a gas station on North Main Street by police and when they stopped him he tossed a backpack that had marijuana inside, he told police he found the bag on the street and it was not his.

He also told police he was stabbed and police found a small cut on his back. An ambulance was called and he was taken to the hospital.

He is charged with fourth-degree assault, intimidating a participant in legal process, second-degree criminal mischief, possession of marijuana and tampering with physical evidence.

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