BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Bluefield Police arrested a man that allegedly struck his domestic partner in the head because he lost his temper.
According to officers, on February 21, 2023, a disturbance occurred at a home on Hemlock Hill in Bluefield, WV. When officers arrived, they were informed that the victim and the suspect, Dustin Hackett, who are domestic partners, got into an argument. During the altercation, Hackett struck the victim in the head. Â Hackett says he lost his temper.
Police learned that Hackett has outstanding charges through the state of Maryland. Â He also had two prior domestic assault charges out of Texas, causing bodily injury to a family member in July and September of 2021.
Hackett is charged with a third offense of domestic battery. He is currently being held in Southern Regional Jail.