[Emirates 24/7] As a couple waited in an Illinois courthouse for their civil marriage ceremony, police moved in and tossed in the clink the groom.The groom, police said, was violating terms of his bail on Wednesday, which prohibited him from contacting the alleged victim of a domestic battery, the Decatur Herald and Review reported.
The alleged victim was the bride.
Police said a woman reported she had been viciously beaten in her home on March 5. The assault included allegedly being pushed into kitchen cabinets and being thrown through a coffee table. On March 9, the victim was granted an order of protection against the man.
The man was released March 11 and told to stay away from the victim. Two weeks later, he was tossed in the clink after an alleged second domestic assault involving the same woman.
The man is expected in court on on Monday for the domestic battery case, the newspaper said.