Sought in early-morning assault on his ex-wife
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By TOM SHORTELL
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

A Jersey City man entered his ex-wife's apartment, kicked in her locked bedroom door and punched her in the back of the head early Saturday morning, police reports said.

A 46-year-old Jersey City woman told police her ex-husband, Mustapha Goolcharran, called at 11:45 p.m. Friday while she was sleeping and said he wanted to speak with her.

The woman went back to sleep, but was awakened 30 minutes later when Goolcharran, who rents a room in her basement, let himself in with a key to her Danforth Avenue apartment, according to police. He then kicked in the bedroom door, grabbed the woman by the hair and punched her in the back of the head, causing her to black out, the report said.

When she woke up, the woman asked Goolcharran for ice for her head and water, but Goolcharran threatened to choke her if she didn't stop making noise, according to the report.

An upstairs tenant knocked on the door and threatened to call the police, police said, adding that Goolcharran fled in a 1995 silver Toyota Rav4.

Goolcharran, 45, is sought on charges of criminal mischief, simple assault and domestic violence. Authorities have issued a temporary restraining order against Goolcharran, police said.