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A Riverside man was charged with 1st degree assault after smashing a glass chessboard over his girlfriend's head.
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A Riverside man has been charged with assault and harassment after he allegedly smashed a glass chessboard over his girlfriend's head on Christmas morning.

According to police, the couple was drinking and playing chess in a home on Crowley Avenue near Riverside Park around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. They had a fight over a phone number that was found in the man's cell phone, according to a police document. The victim suffered cuts on her face and head after she was hit with the glass chessboard.

Police arrested Wade L. Anderson, 40, of Tonawanda Street. He was charged with first-degree assault and second-degree harassment.

Riverside man charged in chessboard attack - Police Blotter - The Buffalo News

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