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Astoria man violated restraining order: Brown

ASTORIA — An Astoria man allegedly broke into the apartment of an ex-girlfriend who had a restraining order against him, throwing her television and slashing her couch with a knife a little after 4 a.m. June 23, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.

Elvis Vinas, 23, allegedly broke down the door of his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Astoria and proceeded to slap the victim in the face, according to the DA. Vinas is alleged to then have chucked her television to the ground, causing it to break, and cut her couch with a kitchen knife, the DA said.