Carson City man jailed, faces felony charges after beating, choking wife
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 3:28pm
A Carson City man faces three felony charges related to domestic battery after turning himself into authorities.
Derrick B. Kennedy, 40, was wanted by the Carson City Sheriff's Office after he allegedly hit his wife with a steam cleaning vacuum, held her down in a choke hold and spit in her face, put her head through the couple's bathroom door and attempted to stab her with a knife, according to the arrest report.
The incident was reported at 11:19 p.m. Sunday.
The woman was taken to the hospital, treated for her injuries and released. Kennedy turned himself into the Carson City Sheriff's Office at around 5 p.m. Monday.
The incident happened in the 1400 block of Parkland Ave. The victim told authorities she escaped to a neighbor's home for help. She was interviewed by Carson City deputies, telling them: "I thought he was going to kill me," the arrest report states.
Officers observed red swollen marks on the woman's neck, a red swollen area under her right eye and a red swollen area around her left shin. She told authorities she was struck with the steam cleaner in the leg after her head was put through the bathroom door.
She told authorities her husband then took two knives and threatened her. She ran out of their home and got into her vehicle. The woman stated that Kennedy jumped onto the roof of the vehicle swinging a knife at her through the open driver's side window. She stated she ducked and moved to avoid being cut by the knife, according to the arrest report.
The woman told authorities that her husband then fell off the roof of the vehicle and fell to the ground. She said she exited the vehicle, and dropped her cell phone which she saw her husband pick up and smash to the ground. She ran northbound on Parkland Avenue and screamed for help before a neighbor opened the door and allowed her inside where she then called for help, the arrest report states.
Authorities searched the couple's home, and observed damage consistent with the woman's statements. The inside of the home was photographed and booked into evidence. Officers also photographed the woman's injuries, the police report states.
Kennedy turned himself in at the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Monday, at approximately 5 p.m. He faces felony charges of domestic battery with strangulation, battery with a deadly weapon, and preventing a victim from reporting a crime. Bail: $57,500.
— Those facing criminal charges are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
