Columbia man charged with hitting girlfriend with banister

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A Columbia man has been arrested on suspicion of choking and hitting girlfriend with a wooden banister.

The Columbia Daily Tribune reports a 37-year-old man was arrested Sunday and faces several charges including two counts of second-degree domestic assault and possession of a controlled substance.

According to Officer Latisha Stroer, the victim told police her boyfriend assaulted her during an argument that night. The woman said the suspect struck her with a 4-foot-long wooden banister on the shoulder, pushed her to the ground and tried to strangle her.

The suspect is being held at the Boone County Jail on a bond of $10,500.