Walnut Hill Man Charged With Violent Attack On Ex-Girlfriend

September 10, 2015

A Walnut Hill man is behind bars, charged with breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment on Truman Avenue and violently attacking her.

The victim told deputies that she and  29-year old Spencer Jamil Syria had been separated about three weeks, but he returned to her apartment and broke in.  He then allegedly struck her multiple times in the face, kicked her, and placed his hand around her throat to prevent her from calling for help. He then, according to an arrest report, sexually assaulted the victim before fleeing her her SUV.

Syria was charged with burglary with battery, battery, battery by strangulation, sexual assault and obstructing justice. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $250,000.

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2 Responses to “Walnut Hill Man Charged With Violent Attack On Ex-Girlfriend”

  1. From The Hill on September 10th, 2015 12:05 pm

    I grew up with him, right down the street. We played as kids all through middle school and some. Its amazing how people in the same area can grow up to be so completely different. Hate to see it happen to him, but for what he did, he needs to stay in jail. People don’t really change, but maybe he can get some kind of help. Very sorry for the pain the young lady went through and my thoughts and prayers to her.

  2. He's no man on September 10th, 2015 2:22 am

    “He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $250,000.”

    Leave him there.

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