A 42-year-old North Platte man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly assaulted a female and held a knife to her throat.

At around 12:39 p.m., officers responded to the 1400 block of Rodeo Road on the report of a disturbance.

Officers made contact with Matthew Knight and a female.

The female alleged that Knight had thrown her to the ground, then struck her.

She told police he then grabbed a knife held it to her throat and made threats about killing her and himself.  Knight allegedly held the knife to the victim’s throat before releasing her.

Knight was placed under arrest and jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center on charges of domestic assault, terroristic threats and use of a weapon to commit a felony.

Knight is still in jail, pending an appearance in County Court.