A man slammed his girlfriend’s head on a kitchen counter and then prevented her from leaving to seek help, Glendale Police said.

William Greggory Buffington, 47, of the 2300 block of Pheasant Run Drive in Maryland Heights, with third-degree domestic assault and false imprisonment.

Glendale Police said Buffington injured his girlfriend April 27 in the 800 block of Queen Anne Place in Glendale, and then restrained her from leaving.

Buffington pleaded guilty on Jan. 30 to assaulting a different woman in November 2010.

Bail was set at $10,000, cash only.

If you have experienced or know someone who has experienced domestic or sexual violence, find resources through the St. Louis Ending Violence Against Women Network (SLEVAWN) or call the Safe Connections 24-hour crisis hotline at 314-531-2003.

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