Man pushed, punched woman while she held their young son in Bluffton, police say

A woman told police her son’s father was picking him up on New Year’s Eve when an argument erupted, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report.

The father wanted to look through the woman’s phone, the report states.

When the woman refused, the man pushed her while holding the couple’s young son. He then punched her in the forward and grabbed her by the hair, the report states.

The woman asked to press charges against the man — who had left before police arrived.

Deputies noted a one inch square of hair missing from the back of the woman’s head. They also noted an area of swelling on the woman’s forehead.

An attempt to contact the father at his mother’s house failed.

A warrant for domestic violence was issued by the judge for the incident.

This story was originally published January 6, 2018 at 5:53 PM with the headline "Man pushed, punched woman while she held their young son in Bluffton, police say."