A fight over the use of a car led to a man’s arrest on charges of aggravated rape, battery and drug possession.

According to Slidell police, Kelton B. Torregano, 33, 1579 West Hall Ave., allegedly beat up his girlfriend on Jan. 8 and raped her at knifepoint on Jan. 10.

Police spokesman Capt. Kevin O’Neil said the incident started around 11 p.m. Jan. 8. Torregano and his girlfriend got into an argument over the use of their car. The victim told police Torregano punched her in the face, pulled her hair and pummeled her with his fists, then left the house. When asked why she didn’t call police, the victim told officers her cell phone was broken and there was no telephone in the house. She also said she could not move after the beating.

Torregano returned to his girlfriend’s house on Jan. 10, and they got into another argument.

Again, Torregano began beating the victim with his fists.

Then he pulled out a knife and raped her, O’Neil said, and left the house.

The victim went to her sister’s house and reported what happened. The victim’s sister immediately took her to the hospital for treatment, and the victim told her story to police.

Two warrants for aggravated rape and second-degree battery were obtained for Torregano’s arrest on Jan. 11.

A day later, O’Neil said Torregano called police headquarters and asked if there were any warrants out on him. O’Neil didn’t know what the police response was, but detectives found out Torregano was at his old residence on Iroquois Street. When they got to the house, they saw Torregano pulling out of the driveway in his truck. Police pulled the truck over, and Torregano was arrested without incident. While searching Torregano, police found a crack cocaine pipe with crack cocaine residue in it.

Torregano was arrested and charged with aggravated rape, second-degree battery, possession of crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Torregano was booked and transported to the St. Tammany Parish Jail.