Springfield police began their investigation on Feb. 27 when they were dispatched around 11 p.m. to the 1600 block of North Belmont Avenue in reference to a two-car traffic accident with one car off the road in a ditch, according to an affidavit filed in the case.
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When police arrived, the victim said her ex-boyfriend and father of her child, identified as Clifford, tried to run her off the road before he lost control, wrecked his car into a ditch and fled the scene.
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The victim told police that she and Clifford struggled at the scene and she was struck in the stomach.
At the time of the incident, a warrant was requested for Clifford for felonious assault and domestic violence. He was arrested at 7:46 a.m. Wednesday and was arraigned later that morning, according to jail records.
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