Police: Local Man Holds Estranged Wife At Knifepoint
PATASKALA, Ohio—A local man was arrested after police said he stabbed and held his estranged wife at knifepoint.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
Officers were dispatched to 1080 Oxford Dr. N. at 5:32 p.m. Saturday on a report of a stabbing with a woman held at knifepoint.
Officers also were advised a male was suicidal.
Phillip Swanagin, 38, was taken into police custody.
Victim Tanya Swanagin, 41, was transported to a local hospital for lacerations to her leg, neck, and hands.
Pataskala police confirmed Phillip and Tanya had been married but were separated currently.
Phillip was arrested and transported to the Licking County jailhouse.
He faces charges of felonious assault, kidnapping, burglary and violation of a civil protection order. Additional charges may follow.
The incident remained under investigation.
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Maumi 15 June 2009 Mon. 11:45
“What is wrong with these men?“
They have yet to meet a serious enough risk to offset their bully reward.
What a complete dirtbag! If I was this mans wife I would have taken a ball bat to him after the first time he layed his hands on me!
What is wrong with these men?
Courage
© Misty Wildes
From the Depths of despair when my world fell apart
I felt all alone and heavy in heart
My life had been shattered by a tight fisted hand
who could I turn to, Who’d understand?
So with no self esteem and in a broken mess
I made a decision about my happiness
I took all my courage I could find
To make a stand for myself and leave him behind
Those first few months were the loneliest I’ve been
But I knew it was worth it not to be hit again
Again in finding myself I cried a river of tears
Learning to love me and facing my fears.
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