A 20-year-old North Platte man is facing charges after a domestic disturbance which allegedly involved threatening a 19-year-old female with a knife.

On October 6, at around 11:42 a.m., officers responded to the report of a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of West First Street.

The first officer to arrive on the scene listened at the front door and heard a female stating that she was going to leave.  He then heard a male, later identified as Erik Kelso, tell her that she was not going to leave.

The officer continued to listen and heard the couple mention a knife several times.

According to Investigator John Deal, other officers arrived and the decision was made to enter the apartment.

After gaining entry, officers detained Kelso and recovered an open pocket knife laying on the ground near him.

After interviewing both subjects, Deal says officers determined that the female victim was attempting to leave when Kelso grabbed the knife and held her against her will.

Kelso was placed under arrest and charged with domestic assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony, felony terroristic threats and false imprisonment.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.