Police Beat: Bethany man accused of choking his girlfriend

Veshuan Dequise Thomas, 33, of East Bethany-Le Roy Road in Bethany, was arrested at 12:43 a.m. this morning and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and criminal mischief, 4th. He was arraigned in Bethany Town Court, where he is to appear at a later date, and jailed in lieu of $1,500 bail. The suspect was involved in a domestic incident wherein he allegedly choked and struck his girlfriend, then damaged a telephone when she tried to call 9-1-1 for help. A stay-away order to protect the girfriend was issued. The case was investigated by deputies Howard Carlson and Frank Bordonaro.