Man Charged With Trying To Kill Girlfriend, Unborn Child In Covina

PHOTO/Courtesy of the Covina Police Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

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COVINA - The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed two counts of attempted murder against a man who allegedly tried to kill his pregnant girlfriend.

Robert Alvarez, 19, was arrested June 23, the day police and prosecutors allege he tried to kill his pregnant girlfriend after she objected to his sharing drugs with her juvenile sister, Covina Police said.

The incident occurred in the 1400 block of East Covina Hills Road at 10 a.m. to a domestic battery call. Alvarez allegedly attacked his pregnant girlfriend, choked her, punched her stomach and allegedly told her he would kill her and the unborn child, Covina Police said.

“The victim nearly lost consciousness and believed she was going to die, Covina Police said in a written statement.

A friend of the victim interrupted the attack and became injured in the process when Alvarez allegedly swung a knife.

Both victims required hospitalization.

The DA additionally charged Alvarez with one count of assault with a deadly weapon, one felony count of domestic battery and one count of criminal threats.

Alvarez is being held in lieu of nearly $2.1 million bail at the North County Correctional Facility. He is scheduled to appear in Pomona Superior Court July 19.