A Salkum man accused of beating a woman in July and threatening to kill her with a knife has been arrested on a $20,000 warrant.
The defendant, Robert D. Rose, 55, is accused of grabbing a woman by the back of her neck inside a truck in the Winston Creek area of Lewis County on July 9. He allegedly banged her head into a car window before trying to “choke her and punch her several times,” according to court documents.
Rose was reportedly helping the woman move out of a Mossyrock residence when the assault allegedly occurred.
During the drive between the woman’s old residence and the Winston Creek area, Rose allegedly “pulled a knife out from under his seat and told her that he was going to kill her,” according to court documents.
The victim said she got away from Rose after he got out of the truck and left the keys in the ignition.
She then met a deputy with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office in Mossyrock.
Deputies were unable to locate Rose at the time of the incident.
He was soon charged with one count each of second-degree assault, domestic violence and harassment, threat to kill in Lewis County Superior Court, with a $20,000 warrant issued for his arrest.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rose on that warrant Friday evening. He was also booked on unrelated warrants out of Lewis County District Court.
A judge ruled Monday to maintain Rose’s bail at $20,000 and to approve a no-contact order protecting the alleged victim.
His next scheduled court appearance is an arraignment hearing set for Thursday, Sept. 22.
