Florence County deputies arrested an Effingham man for verbally and physically assaulting his girlfriend and then driving his truck through a fence causing $3,300 in damage. 

They charged Justin Carl Allen, 23, Wednesday with Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature, Malicious Injury to Personal Property, Unlawful use of telephone, and Use of Vehicle without Permission with Intent to Deprive.

Investigators say Allen verbally and physically assaulted his girlfriend during a fight on Hyman Road in Pamplico on Tuesday night.

Investigators say he hit the victim in the face, pulled her from a vehicle and then kicked her several times.

She was treated at the hospital for a concussion. 

Deputies say shortly after the beating, Allen drove a vehicle into a fence at Double A Body Builders.

Allen's bond has been denied.