A Bull Shoals man, 32-year-old James McDaniel, has been arrested following an incident in which he allegedly placed his mother in a chokehold and with his knees to her back grabbed a knife, held it to her neck and repeatedly said he could slit her throat.
According to the probable cause affidavit of arrest, the incident occurred early Saturday morning when McDaniel returned to the home along Blue Bonnet in Bull Shoals that he shares with his mother.
McDaniel was reportedly visibly intoxicated and saying he was going to kill some people he had met at a local restaurant.
At this point, his mother fearing for her safety, attempted to call 911. McDaniel allegedly took the phone from her, put her in a chokehold taking her to the floor, bouncing her off furniture in the process. He then pinned her to the floor and held a knife to her neck.
McDaniel’s mother was successful in talking her son into putting the knife away, allowing her to break loose from his stranglehold and leave the residence. Returning to the residence later in the day and seeing her son at a glass door, she called 911.
When officers responded to the scene, McDaniel was taken into custody without incident, but with a hunting knife in his left back pocket. Photos were taken of his mother’s injuries.
McDaniel was charged with third degree domestic battery on a family member, aggravated assault on a family or household member and terroristic threatening, all felony offenses.
Bond was set at $25,000.
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