Man arrested on assault charges after domestic disturbance
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The following is a news release from the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
IONA — A Bonneville County man has been arrested after authorities say he assaulted a woman that was known to him.
On Wednesday, Bonneville County Sheriff deputies took a report of a disturbance that happened in the 5200 E. block of Owens Avenue in Iona. Deputies met with a female victim that reported that 22-year-old Abdel K. Ayoub of Iona had repeatedly hit and kicked her.
Deputies could see numerous bruises on the victim’s arms and body. The victim also said Ayoub had held a knife to her torso and a gun to her head making threats to end her life and at one point fired the gun into the ceiling of their residence.
Deputies were able to make contact with Ayoub, at the E. Owens Avenue residence in Iona and detain him.
During this time Ayoub was found to be in possession of a handgun matching the description the victim provided to deputies. In an interview with Ayoub, he admitted to deputies that he battered the woman as well as the incident with the knife and gun. Ayoub also admitted to firing the gun inside the residence.
Ayoub was transported to the Bonneville County Jail and booked for two counts of felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony domestic battery and unlawful discharge of a firearm.