West Virginia Man Allegedly Battered Woman He Believed Was Sleeping With His Brother, Police Claim

A West Virginia man allegedly hit a woman because he believed she had been sleeping with his brother, authorities said.

An officer with the Sulphur Springs Police Department recently responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment, Lootpress reported.

At the scene, the officer noted the door to the residence was ajar and he could hear a woman crying inside.

The officer entered the home and detained Jacob Vanburen, who was standing over the woman as she cried in a corner, according to police.

The woman then claimed to the officer Vanburen struck her in the face multiple times.

The officer alleged that when he questioned Vanburen about the incident, he responded that “nothing” was going on “other than [I] think [she] is sleeping with my [brother] and that [I] had her phone, but never hit her or put [my] hands on her.”

Vanburen faces a domestic battery charge in connection with the alleged incident.