At approximately 11:01 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, hospital officials at the Little Colorado Medical Center in Winslow reported that a 17-year-old female had been treated as the victim of a domestic violence incident.
According to the Winslow Police Department, the victim stated that the previous night and early morning hours of Nov. 6 and 7, she was at the residence of Sean Hawley, 23, in the 900 block of East First Street, when a physical altercation occurred.
The juvenile victim reported she has been in a romantic relationship with Hawley for a few months. During the physical altercation the victim was held against her will and received physical injuries that resulted in the need for medical attention.
Hawley, an employee of the Arizona Department of Corrections State Prison Complex in Winslow, was off duty at the time of the incident.
Hawley was arrested for kidnapping/domestic violence and aggravated assault/domestic violence and booked into the Navajo County Jail.