While on patrol near Sutton, troopers were waved down and stopped by a woman on the Glenn Highway at 3 am. The woman exhibited facial injuries and asked the troopers for help.

As a result of the assistance request, an investigation was opened into the incident. The victim told troopers that she had gotten into an fight with a man along the road. She revealed to troopers that 24-year-old Benjamin Sparrow had caused the injuries.

According to Facebook postings, the incident was seen by motorists. Their reports said that the suspect drug the woman out of a vehicle on the side of the road and began beating on her.

Sparrow was contacted and placed under arrest on charges of Assault IV-DV. He was transported to te Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and remanded without bail.[xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]

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