OCEANA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Oceana man is behind bars after police say he became intoxicated, destroyed property inside his apartment, and put an 11-year-old child in danger during a domestic disturbance late Monday night.

According to the Oceana Police Department, officers were called to the scene around 9:42 p.m. on September 15 after a neighbor reported that a young girl had run to her apartment for help, saying that Willie Lee Gibson was intoxicated and throwing glass.

When Patrolman E. Hoosier arrived, he found Gibson with lacerations on both hands and detained him for safety. Inside the apartment, officers observed a broken glass table and a shattered box fan, with debris scattered across the living room floor.

Witnesses told police that Gibson had been drinking throughout the day

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