MANCHESTER – It was slightly more than a year ago that Levi Coltey, then 20 and a Nashua resident, was arrested on numerous domestic assault charges, which accuse him of striking a young woman at least four times, grabbing her by the neck, and pulling her around by her hair, according to police reports.

The incident, which led to one felony and nine misdemeanor charges against Coltey, took place in the area of 507 Broad St., from which Coltey allegedly fled in an attempt to elude several arriving police officers.

Now, Coltey, whose current address is unknown, is back in custody, the result of a pair of alleged outbursts in a Manchester hospital police did not name.

First, Coltey allegedly “became agitated” while at the hospital on Monday, and “punched and scratched” a police officer apparently assigned to guard him.

Then on Tuesday, Coltey allegedly “head-butted” a nurse in the face, despite the presence of a police officer in the room, according to a Manchester police spokeswoman.

He faces “multiple simple assault charges,” along with resisting arrest and burglary offenses, the spokeswoman said. He was arraigned on the misdemeanor-level charges Wednesday in Manchester district court.

Arraignment and a bail hearing on the felony charges, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Hillsborough County Superior Court-North, were apparently continued to Thursday by agreement of the parties.

Coltey was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, authorities said, after he allegedly ingested “an unknown number of pills” in a suicide attempt.

Earlier on Sunday, Coltey allegedly “showed up at his parents’ house, punched his father, and attempted to get in (the house) through a window,” the spokeswoman said.

She said Coltey then fled the house, the location of which wasn’t provided. The spokeswoman said he was subsequently located, and medical personnel, learning of the alleged attempted suicide, transported him to the hospital.

As for the Nashua case, Coltey was arrested in early October 2018, and charged with one felony count of second-degree assault – domestic violence; and five counts of simple assault – domestic violence; three counts of simple assault; and one count of resisting arrest or detention, all Class A misdemeanors.

Police said they initially responded to the Country Barn Motel, 507 Broad St., for a report of a domestic altercation, and while en route were told a male suspect was allegedly fleeing the scene.

Upon arrival, one of the officers spotted a man matching the description running across Broad Street, police said. When he got out of his cruiser, the man allegedly ran behind a nearby residence, down an embankment and onto Pelham Street, police said.

The officer said he identified himself and yelled to the man to stop running, which, police said, he eventually did, after running about 50 yards down Pelham Street.

The officer took the man, identified as Coltey, into custody, while other officers began questioning witnesses at 507 Broad St.

Police said one witness told them she saw a man she identified as Coltey hit a young woman, pull her by her hair, and strike her in the face “at least four times,” according to the reports.

An officer then located and spoke with the alleged victim, who said she and Coltey had an argument, and that he allegedly struck her in the face and grabbed her “in the area of her neck (while) trying to control her,” police wrote.

They also noted finding scratches around her neck, and blood around her mouth.

Meanwhile, Coltey had been transported to police headquarters for booking. But during the booking process, he allegedly “refused to remove an article of clothing,” then allegedly swung his arm and struck one of the officers in the head, the reports state.

The officer reported Coltey hit him a second time while “continuing to swing his arms at me while I tried to control him.”

As officers were getting Coltey under control, the report states, he allegedly struck another officer in the back.

That case is ongoing in Hillsborough County Superior Court-South.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256, or at dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.

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