‘Teen Mom’ Star Nathan Griffith Strangled Sister & Threatened Suicide, According To Police Report

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Jenelle Evans‘ ex, Nathan Griffith, allegedly strangled his ain sister earlier being arrested for artillery successful Las Vegas connected Wednesday, July 12, per a constabulary study by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department HollywoodLife obtained connected July 14. The former Teen Mom 2 star, 35, had been staying astatine his sister’s location for a fewer weeks erstwhile the altercation occurred, though helium denied immoderate wrongdoing. The study said Nathan began yelling astatine the cops that helium “did not interaction her” erstwhile they arrived. The study said helium smelled similar intoxicant and was slurring his words.

Nathan Griffith was booked successful Las Vegas connected July 12, 2023 for allegedly strangling his sister (Photo: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

When the constabulary entered the residence, they recovered Nathan’s sister intelligibly shaken up. There was “visible reddening connected the little near broadside of her neck”, arsenic good arsenic petechiae, oregon red, purple, oregon brownish marks, astir her eyes, the constabulary study revealed. Once she calmed down capable to recount what happened, she claimed she and Nathan — who were some intoxicated — began arguing astir his past aggression connected household members. This speech encouraged Nathan to “grab [his sister] by the pharynx with his close manus and propulsion her down to the room floor,” according to the constabulary report. Nathan proceeded to “get connected top” of his sister and “squeeze her neck”.

Nathan allegedly squeezed her cervix to the constituent of her astir losing consciousness earlier loosening his grip and repeating the process. “During the respective minutes of Nathan squeezing down connected [his sister’s] neck, helium repeatedly stated, ‘You’re going to taxable to me,'” the constabulary study continued.

Nathan claimed that his sister became physically assertive toward him erstwhile speaking to the police, but helium had nary disposable injuries. He besides claimed his sister pointed a weapon astatine him, but footage of the incidental revealed that it was a Taser and that it was pointed astatine the ceiling, and not astatine him.

Once constabulary had custody of him, Nathan allegedly began banging his caput against the constabulary vehicle’s model and making suicidal threats. The constabulary study said helium continued to “scream and outcry incoherently” until helium was booked.

Nathan Griffith appeared connected ‘Teen Mom 2’ with Jenelle Evans (Photo: MTV/YouTube)

Nathan and Jenelle stock a 9-year-old son, Kaiser. Their tumultuous narration was documented connected Teen Mom 2 until the pair called disconnected their engagement in 2015. Nathan married May Oyola in 2022, per Us Weekly, but she was not contiguous astatine the residence erstwhile the altercation occurred. Nathan was reportedly staying astatine his sister’s spot due to the fact that his matrimony started having troubles.

Just months earlier his apprehension successful Las Vegas, Nathan was charged with committing home artillery by strangulation against an unnamed pistillate successful February, according to PEOPLE. The charges were dropped successful March.

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