Suspect in East Cobb Assault Found

Update 6:22 p.m.

The 29-year-old East Cobb man arrested this afternoon in connection with the assault of three family members allegedly threw a drinking glass at his wife, pushed an older relative on the ground, and proceeded to stomp the head of another person.

Between 10 and 10:40 p.m. Wednesday at a home in the 4500 block of Hampton Woods Drive, John Facchinetti allegedly forced his wife "to remain within the corner of a bedroom as he struck her with his fists and hit her with a standing fan and a drinking glass," according to a Cobb County arrest warrant obtained by Patch.

The glass shattered on the wife's head.

"The act caused small cuts and swelling to the victim's scalp and the victim advised that at some point she lost consciousness," a Cobb police officer wrote in the warrant.

At some point, the wife tried to call 911.

"Accused removed the personal cell phone with charger and the house phone from his spouse's hand as she attempted to use the phone to call 911," the officer wrote. "Accused then threw the house phone outside as he continued to strike his spouse with varying objects and his fists."

Two relatives, one of them a woman who was at least 65 years old, tried to intervene to assist the wife. However, Facchinetti allegedly got physical with them, too.

When the woman tried to help, "accused struck the victim in the arms," according to the warrant. "The accused also threw the victim to the ground on two separate occasions."

The consequences were more severe for a man who stepped in to assist the wife.

"Accused struck the victim about the face, pushed the victim to the ground on two separate occasions, proceeded to stomp the head of and kick the body of the victim," the officer wrote. "... Accused did threaten to commit a crime of violence, with the purpose of terrorizing another, by stating that he would kill (the man) as he struck and pushed the victim."

Facchinetti allegedly left the home with his wife's purse about midnight Wednesday.

A Cobb County Sheriff's Office K9 led authorities to Facchinetti this afternoon, Sheriff Neil Warren said in a statement. He was found in the 3600 block of Colony Drive, located off Little Willeo Road, according to online jail records.

Facchinetti is in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond on charges that include aggravated assault, false imprisonment, terroristic threats, battery, criminal trespass damage, theft by taking less than $1,500, 911 obstruction and simple battery on persons 65 or older.

Original report 4:50 p.m.

A 29-year-old East Cobb man who allegedly assaulted three family members was arrested this afternoon about five miles from the residence where the alleged incident took place.

John Facchinetti ran away from the scene of the alleged assault about midnight Wednesday, and a Cobb County Sheriff's Office K9 led authorities to the suspect this afternoon, Sheriff Neil Warren said in a statement. Facchinetti was found in the 3600 block of Colony Drive, located off Little Willeo Road, according to online jail records.

Warren released no other details.

Facchinetti is in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond on charges that include aggravated assault, false imprisonment, terroristic threats, battery, criminal trespass damage, theft by taking less than $1,500, 911 obstruction and simple battery on persons 65 or older.