Man Arrested For Assaulting Girlfriend With a Hammer

A man from Asbury was arrested after he assaulted his girlfriend with a hammer and kicked her in front of three children. 35 year old Ronald Welp was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging domestic assault with injury, two counts of child endangerment and fifth-degree criminal mischief. A report says that 27 year old Amanda Manemann, reported that Welp, her boyfriend, hit her hand with a hammer at their residence on August 11th. He then threw her to the ground and kicked her in the back while three children were present. He also broke her cellphone. She also reported that Welp punched her in the head and back before he left for work on August 13^th.