YORK, Pa. (AP) – A man who proposed to his girlfriend at a New Year’s party allegedly knocked her out with a steering wheel lock just hours after she said yes, police said.
Stephen Mujerm, 40, of Lanham, Md., and new fiancée Victorine Tabohbegan arguing about 6 a.m. Monday as they drove home from the party in northern York County.
Taboh, of Laurel, Md., and another passenger were complaining thatMujerm was driving recklessly, police said. He then stopped the vehiclebeside Interstate 83 in Springfield Township, where he and Taboh gotout and began to argue.
As the confrontation escalated, Taboh began breaking the windows ofMujerm’s car with a steering wheel lock, police said. Mujerm thenpunched Taboh and hit her in the head with the lock, knocking herunconscious, said police.
Emergency medical workers took Taboh to a hospital, where she was treated and released, police said.
State police charged Mujerm with aggravated assault, simple assault,reckless endangering and driving while under the influence of alcohol.
A phone number for him could not be located.
they should just call it quits before they get started.