Threats of violence with metal marshmallow roasting fork lead to arrest

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A Marion County man, 51-year-old Charles Bergman of Oakland, has been arrested and charged with felony counts of aggravated assault on a family or household member, domestic battery and terroristic threatening. The charges stem from an incident June 29th when the Oakland man is alleged to have violated a protection order, attempted to choke a woman and threatened to kill her with a metal fork used to roast marshmallows.

According to the probable cause affidavit filed Tuesday, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a breaking or entering in progress along Marion County Road 142 in Oakland.

When officers arrived, Bergman was observed running from the residence toward the lake through the woods. He stopped when instructed by a sheriff’s deputy and was arrested without incident. During Bergman’s search, officers located drug paraphernalia in his left front pocket.

Officers learned the argument between the pair had started the previous day, leading to the alleged choking leaving a bruise and red marks on the right side of the woman’s throat. She told officers during the incident she attempted to contact 911 for help, but was unable to complete the call due to a lack of cell service. She said Bergman then hid the house phone from her.

The second day, the woman said she locked Bergman out of the residence and called the sheriff’s office. She said Bergman attempted to break in with a screw driver and threatened to kill her with the roasting fork.

She told officers the two stay together sometimes, but he does not live at the residence permanently.

After arriving at the sheriff’s office, the reporting officer was advised a protection order had been in place but had been dropped at the request of the woman Bergman had threatened.

Bergman’s bond was set at $10,000. In addition to the three felony counts, he was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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