The victim told police Hurley lifted her car with a forklift and then dropped it to the ground - with her inside it.
Brian HurleySPRINGFIELD - A 41-year-old city man who got into an argument with his girlfriend at his job on Saturday was charged with lifting her car up with a forklift and then dropping it to the ground with her in it, police said.
Brian Hurley of 188 Dayton St., was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, a forklift, assault and battery, and malicious damage to a motor vehicle, police said.
The incident took place at New England Warehousing Inc., 125 Paridon St., in East Forest Park. Police were called to the scene at 9:40 a.m.
The victim, whose name was not released, told police she was dropping Hurley off at work when the two got into an argument over money. She told police Hurley slapped her, got out of the car and started kicking the sides of the vehicle, causing several dents.
She said he then got into a forklift and then drove it into her car while she was still in it. He then hoisted the car up, carried it several feet and then dropped it to the ground, police said.
Hurley ran off before police arrived. He was later located sitting on the back steps of his residence on Dayton Street.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Springfield District Court.
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