A 37 year old Manitowoc man is confined to the County Jail on a series of criminal charges stemming from a pair of violent incidents recently. Tony C.A Hughes was ordered held on $25,000 cash bond yesterday afternoon by Manitowoc County Court Commissioner Patricia Koppa. Hughes allegedly threatened or assaulted his 34-year old live-in girlfriend on two separate occasions, in late July and this past Wednesday. He’s facing charges of strangulation, 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, substantial battery, false imprisonment, intimidating a victim, disorderly conduct-domestic violence related and felony bail jumping. According to police reports, the man allegedly assaulted the female in Washington Park while she was riding a scooter, July 23rd. This week, he reportedly threatened her with a butcher knife and choked her. Conditions of bail are that he have no contact with the victim, a witness or their residence. And, he has 48-hours to establish a new address. Hughes is scheduled to make an initial appearance before Circuit Judge Mark Rohrer Monday afternoon at 1:30.
