After Punching Her, Man Threatens Ex With Broom, Police Say

A 31-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of battering his ex-girlfriend and threatening her with a broom.

And police say much of the incident was caught on tape.

Christopher Cortez Williams was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on July 25, with repeat domestic abuse – battery and repeat domestic abuse – disorderly conduct after police say he punched the victim several times while pinning her to the ground.

According to the criminal complaint, Williams showed up at his ex-girlfriend’s house and demanded to use her car July 22. The woman told him no because she had to go to work in Greenfield.

The woman told police Williams became upset and slapped and punched her in the face and told her to get in the passenger seat so he could take her to work. While in car, the two argued and Williams hit the victim several more times, according to court records.

When they got to the victim’s work, Williams demanded the victim’s cell phone, but she refused to give it to him and got out of the vehicle. Williams got out as well, chased her down, grabbed the phone and threw it at her, striking her in the forehead.

The victim then ran into a garage, where Williams chased her down again, pulled her down by the hair and punched her while he pinned her to the ground. He got off and grabbed a broom and threatened her with it, police say.

Surveillance video of the woman’s place of employment shows Williams throwing the victim to the ground, punching her numerous times and swinging a broom at her, according to the complaint.

The victim suffered a cut to her forehead and cuts to her elbows and knees.

The two misdemeanor charges carry a combined maximum sentence of four years of imprisonment and $11,000 in fines.

Williams is due back in court Aug. 16.