SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after an alleged violent attack.
Just after 6:30p.m. Wednesday, a witness reported a domestic disturbance at the Roadway Inn, 429 West Diamond Drive in Salina, according to Salina Police Captain James Feldman. A woman was reported screaming for help.
"It was reported that a man was breaking out a car window with a hammer," Feldman said. "He wanted the 42-year-old victim to exit her car. She refused, and he then went to his vehicle and got a hammer, then walked up and broke out the driver's door window and was supposed to have threatened to hit her with the hammer."
The victim from Winfield reported that the former boyfriend, later identified as 48-year-old Jay Weigel of Hays was following her around town until she stopped in the Rodeway Inn parking lot.
After Weigel demanded that the victim exit the car, she did and ran from the scene. Feldman said Weigel then allegedly slashed the victim's driver-side tire and stole her cell phone and wallet from the car.
"The damage to the car was valued at $200 and the missing items were valued at over $1,100," Feldman said.
Officers took the victim's report and then began looking for the assailant. Officer located Weigel early Thursday morning after a Salina resident called police to report someone following them in town.
After the resident described the car, officers then found the vehicle and discovered it was Weigel who had committed the alleged assault the previous evening.
Officers arrested Weigel without incident in the area of North College Avenue and West Elm Street and he is being held on requested charges for aggravated assault, criminal threat, vehicle burglary, theft and damage to property.