–A 39-year-old Pueblo man was arrested early Monday morning after he allegedly tried to choke his girlfriend.
Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 1228 E. Fifth St. at about 2:20 a.m., where they found Steven Douglas Armenta holding down a female on the front porch, according to an arrest affidavit by officer Glenn Bustos.
When Armenta saw the police, he let the woman get up. Police said the woman was hysterical and gasping for breath.
Armenta told police he was holding her down to keep her from leaving the residence.
The 34-year-old female told police that earlier in the evening,tiffany rings, she and Armenta had been out with friends. She said she and Armenta began arguing and she got out of the vehicle and had a friend give her a ride home.
The victim said she had taken a shower and had gone to bed. She said she woke later and she and Armenta began arguing again.
She said Armenta was hovering over her and when she tried to leave to go outside and get some air, Armenta grabbed her by the face and throat. She said she started screaming at Armenta to let her breathe.
The victim said she was able to get outside to the patio but Armenta followed her and tried to get her back into the house.
The woman said Armenta then threw her down to the ground and grabbed her by the neck and face telling her, "I’m going to kill you if you don’t stop screaming."
The victim said despite her pleas to him to let her breathe, she said Armenta kept his hold on her until police arrived.
The woman told police she believed Armenta would have killed her if they hadn’t arrived.
Armenta was arrested on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder and domestic violence. He was in Pueblo County jail Monday without bail pending a court hearing.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
DOWNTOWN
The tires of two vehicles parked in the lot of the Pueblo Convention Center, 300 block of Main Street, were damaged overnight Saturday, according to a report by Cpl. Phil Casias.
Joe Cervantes told Casias that someone punctured four tires on his 2004 Ford truck while Debra Eberwein reported a rear tire on her 2010 Nissan Armada was punctured.
Total estimated damage was $1,040.
BURGLARY
SOUTH SIDE
Robert Paxter told officer Richard Giconi that early Sunday morning he was awakened to the sound of something being thrown at the side of his mother’s home in the 1900 block of Acero Street.
Paxter said when he looked out the window, he saw two males dressed in black, standing in the yard. Paxter said when he yelled at the males, they took off running north on Acero.
Paxter said he went outside and discovered that there were two broken windows on his mother’s 1999 Cadillac that was parked in the driveway. He also discovered a tool box missing from a shed.
Paxter estimated the loss at $3,tiffany cuff Links,100.
AUTO THEFT
BELMONT
Ted Soto told officer William Wells that early Saturday morning someone took his 2008 Nissan Altima that was parked at his residence in the 1100 block of Ruppel. Soto said he inadvertently left his keys,tiffany earrings, including the key to the car, in the door knob at his residence. He estimated his loss at $23,tiffany pendants,000.
ARRESTS
Matthew Scott Rivas, 20, whose address was listed in the 3900 block of Devonshire Lane, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of first-degree criminal trespass. He was in Pueblo County jail Monday in lieu of $15,000 bail.
Michael Anthony Sanchez, 21, whose address was listed in the 500 block of North Hudson, was arrested Sunday on a warrant for criminal mischief and second-degree burglary. He remained in jail without bail pending a court hearing.
Raymond Robert San Juan Jr., 32, no address listed, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of assault on a peace officer and sexual assault on a child. He was in jail Monday in lieu of $75,000 bail.
Anthony Ryan Stefano, 18, whose address was listed in the 0-99 block of Sovereign Circle, was arrested Monday on suspicion first-degree criminal trespass. He remained in jail without chance for bail pending a court hearing.
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