10/19/09

FALLON, Nev. (AP) _ A 19-year-old Fallon man has been arrested
for assault and battery after he allegedly strangled his live-in
girlfriend and threatened her with a sword.

Fallon Police Chief Kevin Gehman says Dakota Lumsden allegedly
attacked the woman at their home Thursday about 1 a.m. He said she
had bruises and abrasions on her neck and other places, but was not
seriously harmed.

Police Capt. Vern Ulrich says she told officers in addition to
choking her, Lumsden threatened her with a 39-inch sword with a
26-inch blade.

He was being held in the Churchill County Jail on $35,000 bail
on charges of domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon. If
convicted of both, he could be sentenced up to 11 years in prison
and fines up to $20,000.

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Information from: Lahontan Valley News,
http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com

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