Complaint: Inmate charged with assault after alleged fight over boyfriend

An inmate already in custody has been charged with a new offense after allegedly striking another inmate for kissing his boyfriend.

The incident was reported to the Guam Police Department on Nov. 11 at about 11:06 a.m. in the dayroom of Bravo Block, according to the complaint filed against Santien Charles, 23. Department of Corrections officers said the incident occurred at about 7:15 a.m. that same day.

The complaint states that corrections officers witnessed a fight between Charles and another inmate and had to intervene to break it up.

Following the incident, GPD transported Charles to the Central Precinct Command for questioning. According to the complaint, Charles waived his rights and agreed to speak with police, providing his account of what happened.

"He pulled (inmate's) hair and punched him earlier that morning in the dayroom 'only a little' after Santien witnessed (inmate) kissing Santien's 'boyfriend' outside of his cell," the complaint states.

The other inmate refused to speak with police and declined medical treatment for injuries officers observed on his forehead, according to the complaint.

Charles was charged with misdemeanor assault and remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections, with bail set at $1,000.

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