A 40-year-old North Platte man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in the presence of children.

On December 12, North Platte police responded to the report of a disturbance in the 2200 block of West 2nd Street.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, evidence indicated that Louis Olona had assaulted his girlfriend.

Through their investigation, the officers learned that the victim had a valid protection order against Olona, issued by a court in Colorado.

Brown said Olona had fled the scene prior to the officers’ arrival, but they determined that probable cause existed to arrest him for 3rd degree domestic assault, violation of a protection order and child abuse.

On January 1, at around 4:03 a.m., the victim again called police to report that Olona was in a home she was at in the 2800 block of West 3rd Street.  The victim stated that Olona had made threats against her and responding police officers.

When officers arrived, Olona was still inside the home.  He was placed under arrest for the charges stemming from the December 12 incident, as well as an additional charge of violation of a protection order.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.