BANGOR, Maine — He said she smashed his vehicle’s windshield and back window and she said he destroyed her cellphone, so in the end both were arrested for domestic violence assault, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday.
“They were both arrested,” the sergeant said. “That rarely happens” in domestic violence cases.
After reviewing the case, however, the charges against the man were dismissed at court on Monday by the Penobscot County District Attorney’s Office, a Penobscot County Jail official said Monday afternoon.
Tammy Cyr-Barber, 31, and Kale Taylor, 35, who live together on Walter Street, were arrested around 1:30 a.m. Sunday after police were called to their residence after the damage to the vehicle and cellphone was done, Edwards said.
Both were arrested and charged with criminal mischief and domestic violence assault, but since Taylor has been convicted for domestic violence before, his charge was elevated to a felony. Both Cyr-Barber and Taylor were taken to jail and had their first appearance in court on Monday at the Penobscot Judicial Center.
Cyr-Barber, who has visible bruises on her left eye and neck in her mug shot, was released at court, the jail official said.
Taylor was convicted of domestic violence assault in June 2011 and sentenced to seven days in jail, according to prior court listings printed in the Bangor Daily News. (Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN)
And, the wedding date is….?
His bruises don’t show……..doesn’t mean he didn’t have his share of them.
your kidding me right?? there’s nothing in this world that makes me more sick than racism. the comment you just made is whats wrong with this world today. comments like that teach people to hate others. you don’t cut down the apple tree because of a few bad apples do you??… didn’t think so… truly ignorance becomes you….
there is one thing i don’t understand BDN. how was this guy’s charges dropped; i mean with clearly visible marks. i mean the black eye, the bruising on her neck that looks like it came from strangling or choking attempt of some sort. even if she did smash out his windows to his vehicle, NOTHING ever givevs a guy to lay their hands on a woman… there must be more to this story??
I believe this is poor writing on the BDN’s behalf as further on in the story it states” but since Taylor has been convicted for domestic violence before, his charge was elevated to a felony”, so I assume the lesser charge was dismissed, and this arrest was elevated?
they look like such a happy couple dhhs can pay for counseling and they can go to rehap on the state get back together and beat the hell out of each other again.i would bet he is another job core boy from the hood and neither can pass a drug test
What a delightful couple!
Domestic violence is just a shame anywhere anytime. Victims usually feel trapped or deserving of the abuse. She looks so discouraged, and he looks like he doesn’t care at all. Terrible way to live.
I wonder why they didn’t charge her with a hate crime?
can’t people just get along?
I’m not sure it’s reasonable to print the mugshot of the man if they charges didn’t stick – that’s not reasonable.
The charge was elevated to a fellony.
and dismissed
Hey i just slapped the snot out of my boo and you know what he did ? He slapped the taste out of my mouf ! I think they deserve each other ! REALLY ! This is what you get when you think your parenting job only requires you to feed and put a roof over your childs head ! It would be so nice if the parents would of attempted to teach them love and respect for fellow man , and woman !
Appears to be less than brilliant. She has a black eye and bruises and he has a stupid grin. What a lovely pair.
Let’s all hope that they end their relationship before children complicate it even further. Little kids don’t take punches to the head very well.
Walter Street…ya don’t say…
Not to fret, they’ll be shacking up together again next week.
Yes they will, right after she has him served with a protection order !