William Sutphin is charged with aggravated assault after allegedly punching his daughter in the face.
TRENTON -- Police charged a Trenton man with aggravated assault for allegedly punching and beating a 16-year-old girl and say he had a gun when they located and arrested him a short time later.
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William Sutphin is charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. (Police photo) William Sutphin, 42, saw the teen walking down the Lincoln Avenue bridge at 4 a.m. Wednesday on her way to pick up diapers for her child, police spokesman Lt. Rolando Ramos said.
Sutphin walked up to the girl, who he knows, and punched her in the face, threw her to the ground, kicked her in the face and left her, Ramos said.
The 16-year-old called her mom, who took her to a hospital, Ramos said.
Police arrived and spoke to the girl, who suffered a broken jaw, scrapes to her foot and her arms.
Police did not locate Sutphin right away, Ramos said.
However, officers found him in his East State Street home Wednesday at about 8:45 a.m., in bed with a 9-millimeter pistol, Ramos said. He is also charged with unlawful firearm possession.
Sutphin is a convicted felon, records show, and cannot legally possess a firearm.
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