A man is facing charges after he allegedly attacked a woman with her own cane.
On June 27, around 5:30 am, McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Elliott Peterson was dispatched to 803 Yatahey Loop in Yatahey after someone called Metro Dispatch about a violent dispute.
The calling party was the victim, who said a man was assaulting her and trying to hit her with his cane. According to Peterson’s report, Harold Jones, 55, had left the scene and was allegedly walking along U.S. Highway 491 heading southbound. Deputy Ernesto Giron was able to locate him and pick him up.
The victim said she was sleeping in her room when someone began banging on her window. A male’s voice told her “It’s time to get up.” The victim recognized Jones’ voice.
The woman got out of bed and walked to her front door. When she opened the door, she saw Jones on her porch. He reportedly cussed her out in both the Diné language and in English. The woman told Jones to leave, but he wouldn’t.
After the verbal altercation Jones tried to grab the woman’s cane from her hands. He reportedly shoved her with the cane.
Eventually, the woman was able to pull away from Jones and she closed the gate on her front porch, shutting him out. She told Jones that he needed to leave or else she would call Metro Dispatch.
Although the victim wasn’t injured during the incident, Peterson did note that she was still upset. She said she felt threatened by Jones and that she did not want him coming back to her house.
While Peterson was talking to the victim, Giron transported Jones to the Four Corners Detox Center because he was allegedly highly intoxicated.
A judge signed an arrest warrant requesting Jones’ arrest on June 27, and it was served to him on June 28. He was charged with battery against a household member. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 25.
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