A North Platte man ended his weekend with three more felonies than he had at the beginning.

At around 7:34 p.m., on May 15, officers responded to a motel in the 800 block of South Bailey Avenue.

Officers made contact with a 47-year-old female who, according to Investigator John Deal, had a bloody nose and injuries to her face.

As officers were speaking to the female, 43-year-old Donald Akers exited the motel room.  Officers asked Akers if they could speak to him but, instead of complying, Akers took off running.

An officer was able to chase Akers down, however, as officers tried to place him in handcuffs, they say fought with officers and resisted.  He was eventually subdued and taken into custody.

Further investigation revealed that the female victim and Akers had gotten into a verbal argument.  As some point, Akers allegedly punched the female in the face several times and slammed her face into a door. He also allegedly placed both hands around the victim’s neck and cut off her breathing.

The victim told officers that she attempted to leave the room, but Akers would not allow her to do so.

Akers was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed on charges of felony domestic assault (due to prior convictions), felony false imprisonment, felony strangulation, and resisting arrest.

Police did not comment on the extent of the alleged victim’s injuries.