WEST ASHLEY, S.C. — An unidentified South Carolina woman knocked out a Charleston-area lawyer whom she allegedly witnessed attacking his girlfriend at a bowling alley, according to local reports.
Pano Michael Dupree, 58, allegedly grabbed his girlfriend by the neck and hair at Ashley Lanes on Sam Rittenberg Bouelvard on March 19, WCSC reported.
As a result, the attorney faces charges of third-degree assault and battery, arrest records show.
A booking photo appears to show some of the damage to his face — black eye, cuts and bruises — caused by the intervening woman.
Witnesses told police that prior to the incident, a man walked into the bowling alley and began arguing with a woman, according to WCSC. Next, he reportedly placed her in a chokehold and yanked her hair.
Consequently, an unknown woman ran over and punched Dupree in the face, according to the police report.
After being punched, he dropped to the floor, allegedly taking a chunk of the victim’s hair along the way. He was still on the ground by the time police arrived, according to the report.
Authorities took him to a hospital for treatment and placed him under arrest there. He was released on bond and is due back in court May 5, Fox reported.