South Milwaukee police say a 30-year-old man is on the run after a woman reported being held inside his apartment and assaulted over multiple days. Miclo Sandoval has been charged with false imprisonment, strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor bail-jumping. According to police, the woman walked into the South Milwaukee police station last Saturday and reported two episodes of captivity that she says began last Thursday. Sandoval is currently at large on an active warrant.
Allegations in the criminal complaint
The criminal complaint reviewed by FOX6 News states that the woman told investigators the two argued when she tried to leave and that “the defendant had a handgun tucked in his waistband and threatened to kill her.” According to the complaint, Sandoval then grabbed, punched and kicked the woman, and used a chair and rope against the door to keep her from getting out.
The filing says he later put her in a headlock that restricted her breathing. The victim told investigators she was held for about three hours before she was able to leave. The complaint states she later returned to the apartment, and when officers eventually knocked, someone answered the door, identified himself as Miclo, and refused to come out.
Court records and warrant
Public filings available through Wisconsin Circuit Court Access indicate Sandoval is not in police custody and that a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The records also list a separate January Waukesha County booking for misdemeanor operating while revoked and disorderly conduct.
What the charges carry…