On Monday, December 3rd, an argument reportedly escalated to an alleged physical and dramatic situation at a residence on the 400 block of S. Cottonwood.
Police responded to the report of a male subject, 19-year-old Joseph Lemburg, threatening to harm himself with a knife, according to the news release from Officer Rodney Brown from the North Platte PD, Lemburg and his domestic partner were arguing before he grabbed and pushed her. The victim/domestic partner tried to leave with an infant but was allegedly restricted by Lemburg.
Lemburg was arrested for 3rd Degree Domestic Assault and 2nd Degree False Imprisonment then booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center.