Authorities in Clarion County have apprehended a Clarion man accused of strangling a woman during a domestic altercation on Saturday night. Clarion State Police say 39-year-old Charles Zellefrow of Clarion was apprehended on Tuesday morning and placed in the Clarion County Jail.
Zellefrow – a registered sex offender convicted in 2000 – allegedly grabbed the 42-yr-old female victim by the throat and lifted her off the ground. He then allegedly followed her to the adjoining room and lifted her off the ground by her throat a second time. He fled and a warrant for his arrest was subsequently issued.
He faces two counts of second-degree felony strangulation, one count of second-degree misdemeanor simple assault, and one count of summary harassment.
Charges were filed in front of District Judge Duane Quinn.
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