ROYAL OAK TWP., Mich. (WWJ) – A Ferndale man has been formally charged after allegedly pistol-whipping his ex-girlfriend over the weekend.
Michigan State Police say 41-year-old Jeffrey Pippen was arraigned Tuesday on a number of charges, including two counts of felonious assault.
Police said Monday they received a call from the victim of a domestic dispute Saturday night, who said her ex-boyfriend had hit her with his gun.
As she fled his car, Pippen allegedly fired two shots at her in the area of Wyoming Avenue and 8 Mile Road. The woman was not hit by gunfire, but her car was hit, police said.
She did suffer an injury from being hit by the gun, MSP said.
Pippen was arrested without incident over the weekend at his home. In addition to the two counts of felonious assault, Pippen has also been charged with one count possession of a controlled substance less than 25 grams, one count of discharging a weapon from a vehicle, and one count of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
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