Strangulation At Restaurant Leads To Arrest Of Warsaw Teen
Strangulation At Restaurant Leads To Arrest Of Warsaw Teen
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
Strangulation At Restaurant Leads To Arrest Of Warsaw TeenA Warsaw man was arrested recently after allegedly strangling another man during an argument at a local fast-food restaurant.
Alexander Glen Hurley, 18, of 2115 E. Hendricks St., Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 9:46 p.m. Dec. 7 on preliminary charges of battery and strangulation. His bond was set at $5,250.
Court documents filed Thursday list the charges against him as strangulation, a level 6 felony, and battery, a Class A misdemeanor.
On Dec. 7, Warsaw Police Department officer Jacob Metzger responded to a battery complaint at a Warsaw McDonald’s.
The victim told Metzger that he and Hurley were arguing when Hurley became enraged and grabbed him by the throat, squeezing to the point he could no longer breathe. Hurley also threw the victim to the ground and got on top of him.
Metzger could see redness on the victim’s throat.
Hurley told Metzger he became angry and grabbed the victim by the throat. He said he made a mistake and was sorry.
A video of the confrontation showed Hurley grabbing the victim by the throat in a violent manner, court documents state. The video also showed Hurley holding the victim on the ground with his forearm across his throat.
A no contact order was entered Thursday.
Hurley has been released on his own recognizance. His initial hearing is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Dec. 27.
