A West Des Moines man was arrested on a Dallas County warrant Tuesday in connection with a March incident in which he allegedly strangled a West Des Moines woman in the home.
Alexander Blessing Hart, 22, of 8925 Cascade Ave., West Des Moines, was charged with domestic abuse assault-impeding flow of air/blood.
According to court records, the incident occurred March 17 in the 8900 block of Cascade Avenue in West Des Moines, where Hart allegedly “placed the victim into a choke hold” before allegedly “picking her up and slamming her onto the ground in the choke hold” and then “striking the victim,” according to court records.
“A witness on scene confirmed the choke hold,” according to court records.
The victim sustained minor injuries to her right middle finger and the backside of her neck, according to court records.
A warrant for Hart’s arrest was ordered May 16 after Hart failed to appear for arraignment in Dallas County District Court. Hart is held in the Dallas County Jail on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Aug. 1 in the Dallas County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
