Bellingham man arrested after admitting to choking girlfriend

BELLINGHAM, WA. – Bellingham Police say a person ought to face an tried homicide cost for nearly killing his girlfriend.

Officers responded to a house on East Illinois Road on Tuesday night time, October tenth, on studies {that a} man had assaulted his girlfriend and needed to hurt himself.

They contacted Charles A. Quintanilla, who admitted that he had put his arms round his girlfriend’s throat and squeezed tightly.

He advised officers on the scene that he had needed to kill the lady however stopped after he noticed her start to lose consciousness.

Medics checked her situation and officers booked Quintanilla into jail on suspicion of tried homicide and assault costs.

Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy says October is Home Violence Consciousness Month and reminds everybody that there are assets for these experiencing home violence or sexual assault.

Lummi Victims of Crime – 360.312.2015

Home Violence & Sexual Assault Companies – 360.715.1563

WWU CASAS – 360.650.3700

Brigid Collins Household Help Heart – 360.734.4616