A Jackson man has been charged with false imprisonment and aggravated assault after a woman told police he beat her with an extension cord and pointed a gun at her during an argument.
According to WBBJ, Jackson police officers were sent to a residence at about 1:13 p.m. on Sept. 27 after a report of an assault.
The woman told officers that she and her boyfriend, Christevon Godwin, had been arguing and that the argument turned physical. She said Godwin began hitting her with an extension cord.
She told police she went into a bedroom to try to get away, but Godwin followed her and cursed at her, calling her disrespectful.
According to her account, Godwin would not let her leave the bedroom. She said he grabbed a black handgun from a clothes basket and pointed it at her while he kept hitting her with the cord.
The woman escaped through a bedroom window and called police.
Godwin was arrested on charges of false imprisonment and aggravated assault. He is scheduled to appear in Jackson City Court at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16.
The charges are allegations, and Godwin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Anyone experiencing domestic violence can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at any hour for confidential help, or call 911 in an emergency.
Sources: WBBJ; Jackson Police Department report