Both women refused medical attention.
LUDLOW – A Springfield man was held on $10,000 bail after being arrested for choking his pregnant girlfriend and assaulting his sister early Sunday morning.
Jason Joubert, 35, of 116 Pineville St., Springfield, was charged with two counts of domestic assault and battery, Ludlow police Sgt. Daniel Valadas said.
Joubert is being accused of attacking his girlfriend, putting her in a choke hold with his arm and lifting her off the ground. He is also accused of shoving his sister so hard she fell. Both women refused medical attention, Valadas said.
The assault happened on Shawinigan Drive at about 12:19 a.m. Joubert was arrested about two hours later in his home. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday, he said.