Police have arrested a man accused of assaulting a Brookhaven woman and refusing the leave the residence.

At approximately 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers served an arrest warrant — obtained the same day — on Charles Earl Allison, of 1067 Dogtown Road, Hazlehurst.

He was arrested in the Cloverdale Apartment Complex on Cloverdale Acres in Brookhaven, where the incident took place.

“She was his girlfriend, and he lives with her in the apartment,” Brookhaven Police Chief Kenneth Collins said.

Her children were present when the assault took place, the chief said, potentially making the incident more dangerous.

Allison, 25, was charged with simple assault domestic violence.

“He jumped on her this morning and busted her lip,” said Collins. “Then he refused to leave.”

Collins said the case was under investigation, and more charges may be pending.