Robert Bailey beats & chokes girlfriend in car at Waffle House during altercation

On September 5th, 36-year-old Robert Bailey was involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend of one year, Ashley Joyner, at Waffle House on Lebanon Pike. When officers arrived, they spoke with Joyner about the incident. Joyner told them that she tried to resolve the issue between her and Bailey. However, she ended up getting beaten in her car that day and the day prior. Joyner claimed that during the assaults, she was choked but that she didn’t lose consciousness. While speaking with Joyner, officers observed several injuries, including a busted lip, a bruised eye, and fingerprints on her neck. Eyewitnesses at the scene confirmed Joyner’s accounts, leading to Bailey’s arrest. Bailey was subsequently charged with aggravated assault.