By Pat Culverhouse

A Minden man is being held in the parish prison after he allegedly entered a residence uninvited Saturday afternoon and assaulted his former girlfriend.

Minden Chief of Police Jared McIver said 52-year-old Dimitrius Castle is charged with domestic abuse battery with strangulation as a result of the incident at a residence in the 200 block of Chrysler St.

According to responding officers, the victim reportedly was at a friend’s home when Castle entered the residence and began using profane language directed at her. He then allegedly pushed the victim, grabbed her by the hair and began choking her. When the victim reportedly managed to free herself, Castle allegedly followed her into the kitchen area where the assault continued.

After he reportedly left the scene, officers went to Castle’s residence where he initially refused to come outside, and began shouting obscenities directed at the officers. He was eventually taken from the residence and placed under arrest.

Castle is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. No bond has been set.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.