A North Platte man is in jail on a felony charge following an alleged assault on his girlfriend.

At around 12:44 p.m., on March 4, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the report of an assault at a residence in the 3100 block of Rodeo Road.

According to police, a female at the residence reported that she had become involved in a verbal argument with her live-in boyfriend, Paul Cooper, when the argument turned physical.

The female alleged that Cooper held her down, put a pillow over her face and stomped on her feet and legs.

Officers say the victim had injuries consistent with an assault, however, she did not require medical attention.

Additionally, the female told police that she was unable to leave the residence and feared that Cooper would assault her again.

She was eventually able to escape and make contact with police.

On March 9, officers made contact with Cooper, who was at the Lincoln County Courthouse on an unrelated case, and placed him under arrest.

He was charged with 3rd degree domestic assault and felony false imprisonment.

Cooper was then jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.