SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon for alleged domestic violence and kidnapping charges after an incident Monday.
On Monday, police were sent to Salina Regional Health Center to speak with a woman who allegedly had been injured in domestic incident, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.
The woman told police she was in her apartment at 2130 East Crawford Street when her boyfriend, Clarence Brown, 34, of Salina, accused her of having cameras in the apartment. Brown then allegedly began physically battering her and prevented the woman from leaving the apartment and proceeded to strangle her, according to Forrester.
The woman told police that she eventually was locked in a closet, but finally was able to convince Brown to open the closet, at which time she ran outside.
Brown allegedly caught her and was restraining her when a witness stopped a vehicle nearby. The woman was able to run to the vehicle and get in, according to Forrester.
The woman had injuries consistent with her reported abuse and police arrested on requested charges of Aggravated domestic violence battery, Aggravated kidnapping and Domestic violence battery.
Brown spent nearly 8-years in prison for battery against City/County Corr Officer/Employee that occurred in 2005, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.