Bany Melendez strikes boyfriend in face for attempting to make him be quiet

29-year-old Bany Rafael Melendez had a domestic incident with his boyfriend, Alek Berisford Sulatycki, at a downtown Nashville hotel in the early hours of August 31st. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Sulatycki, who said he attempted to return Melendez to their hotel room. However, Melendez was loud and screaming, so Sulatycki placed his hands over Melendez’s mouth. After this, Melendez struck Sulatycki in the face, leaving blood on his nose, face, and left hand. Sulatycki was also holding a bloody towel. Then, when the police approached Melendez, he refused to provide a statement. Melendez was deemed the primary aggressor and was taken into custody for domestic assault.