A Bartlesville man appeared in Washington County Court on Wednesday on the charges of domestic abuse by strangulation and interference with emergency telephone call.
On August 16th, the female victim called Joshua Duncan to their home because she was locked out of their house. The victim told police that Duncan usually left a key outside of the house or the back door unlocked, but there was no key and the house was locked.
Approximately 20 minutes after making the call, Duncan arrived and let the victim into of the house. Duncan was asked to remain outside. However, he followed her into the house and, according to an affidavit, an argument broke out . The victim said Duncan pushed her in the hallway before she closed herself into a bedroom. The woman told police that Duncan then kicked the door down.
Duncan is also accused of breaking the victim’s phone when she attempted to call police. Duncan instead allegedly grabbed the victim by her throat and slammed her into the floor. Police spoke with a witness who made the 911 call for the victim and confirmed the woman's story. Duncan then fled the scene, but was later arrested. At Wednesday's court appearance, he was given a bond of $100,000. His next court date is set for Sep. 22.
