A 28-year-old North Platte man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend.

On December 26, at around 5:27 p.m., an officer with the North Platte Police department met with a 38-year-old female regarding an alleged assault.

The woman told the officer that she and her boyfriend, Christopher Schirmer, were living at the Knights Inn.

She reported that on December 23, Schirmer struck her in the side of her face/neck with a tray.  Investigator John Deal says the woman had a visible cut on her neck, consistent with what she was reporting. Schirmer also allegedly head-butted her and hit her in the face.

Then, on December 25, the victim alleged that Schirmer grabbed her by the throat and cut off her breathing, then punched her in the stomach.

Deal says the victim was able to remove herself from the situation and contact the police.

An officer was able to locate Schirmer in the Great Plains Health parking lot and place him under arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center and charged with domestic assault and felony strangulation.