Champaign County man arrested for strangling, assaulting woman

Alexander Roberts of Springfield was arrested Sunday evening after a domestic violence incident turned violent.

According to a report from the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a call at the 200 block of South Springfield Street in Saint Paris, where they made contact with the victim. The victim stated Roberts was intoxicated when she got home from work.

After confronting Roberts, the victim attempted to walk away from the situation. Roberts grabbed the right arm of the victim in the process, with him stating he would burn the house down if she left…

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