A Gallup man has been charged with aggravated assault after he choked a woman dur-ing an argument.
On June 24, around 10:45 pm, Gallup Police Officer Christopher Dawes was dispatched to the Chuska Apartments at 2534 E. Aztec Ave. after two people got into an argument that turned physical.
When Dawes arrived at the scene he met with a woman. The woman explained that when Ricardo Chee, 22, had come home that night, she had thought something was go-ing on with him, so she asked him if he’d been drinking. He reportedly became upset and began arguing with her.
He then grabbed some car keys and said he was going to take the trash out. The woman said she knew Chee was going to take off with the car and drive while he was intoxicat-ed, so she asked him to give her the keys.
Chee allegedly became angry and pushed the victim against the apartment’s front door. He grabbed her by the neck and threw her to the ground, where she hit her head on the floor. He then allegedly got on top of her and began choking her.
The victim reportedly told Chee to get off her, but he didn’t listen. She allegedly couldn’t breathe and she began to see stars. The victim tried to escape by hitting, scratching, and even biting Ricardo, but he just kept choking her.
Eventually, neighbors allegedly heard what was going on and someone knocked on the apartment’s front door. Chee let go of the victim’s neck once the neighbors arrived.
According to Dawes’ report, the victim had red marks and bruising on her neck.
Chee was charged with aggravated battery against a household member. His prelimi-nary hearing is scheduled for July 10.
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