Beckley Man Accused of Beating Woman, Hiding in Bush to Avoid Police
Summary
Assault Beckley West Virginia in Beckley, West Virginia: On June 15, Beckley police responded to the area of Odessa Avenue and Forrest Avenue after reports that a man was striking a woman. Officers found Reginald Gates and the victim walking in the 100 block of Forrest Avenue; Gates allegedly ran and hid in a backyard bush after refusing commands to stop, and only complied after an officer displayed a Taser. The victim had multiple bleeding cuts on her right hand and a cut on her left ear, and told police Gates struck her in the head, grabbed her purse, and dragged her after she refused to return to Alabama with him on a Greyhound bus.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Gates | Unknown | Unknown |
Original reporting
Beckley Man Accused of Beating Woman, Hiding in Bush to Avoid Police