A Joshua Tree man is accused of hitting the mother of his child during an argument Thursday. According to a Sheriff’s report, Joey Kennedy, 26, went to his estranged girlfriend’s home in the 61900 block of 29 Palms Highway at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday to take care of their toddler while her mother went to work. However, the woman said that when she tried to leave the house, Kennedy took her cell phone and blocked the door to prevent her from leaving. The woman told deputies that when she managed to get her phone back, that Kennedy punched her in the mouth with a partially closed fist. The woman showed the deputy her lip, which was still bleeding. Joey Kennedy was arrested for investigation of felony spouse abuse and booked into the West Valley Detention Center with his bail set at $50,000
