WINONA, Minn. – Called to a disturbance, police heard a woman screaming for help, crying and scared, inside a trashed apartment and pointing to a back window. The assailant, she said, had jumped out as officers were arriving. This was next to a strip mall and the Sarnia Avenue veterans center. Police gave chase. Six blocks away, on Franklin Street, they caught Marsean Antonio Shines, 37. He denied any involvement in any incident. Then why run? “Scared,” he said. Indeed, Shines had a history of domestic violence. Also there were two warrants out for his arrest for violence and drunken driving. The assault had been about 8:05 p.m. at the apartment at 350 East Sarnia Street. The victim, a 47-year-old woman, said she had been in an intimate relationship with Shines.
Horrific detail reported to police
This was the wman;s account of what happened:
> Shines got mad because the she had to get ready for work. He accused her of being unfaithful.
> Shines pushed the woman to the floor and threw plants and furniture at her.
> He left and came back, again accusing her of being unfaithful.
> The woman tried fleeing to a neighbor’s apartment, but Shines followed and again pushed her the floor.
> She got up and re-entered her own apartment and locked Shines out. He kicked the door open. As police arrived, he ran to a back bedroom and jumped out a window and ran.
Aftermath
Police found the apartment was a mess – smashed furniture and broken potted plants. The woman, police said, had swollen arms and a bruised ankle. She declined medical attention.
Shines. Booking charges: Felony assault intending harm. Also fleeing.