A Woodward man was arrested Thursday after allegedly kicking his girlfriend and threatening her with a hammer and golf club.
Steven Jay Caldwell, 47, of 15742 Tanner Lane, Woodward, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-display or use of a weapon.
The incident began about 6:45 p.m. in the 15700 block of Tanner Lane in rural Moran, where Dallas County Deputy Sheriffs responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
The deputies made contact with the victim, who told the deputies that Caldwell allegedly “took out his frustration on her by kicking her in the right leg,” according to court records.
The deputies “observed several bruises on her right leg, just above the ankle.”
A witness to the incident provided the deputies with video evidence of Caldwell allegedly “throwing a golf club at the victim” and “chasing her around the backyard with a hammer,” according to court records.
Caldwell also allegedly “threw an aerosol can at the victim” and “threw her property outside the residence,” according to court records.
Caldwell is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Oct. 10 in Dallas County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
