Deputy’s report: Sandwich leads to domestic incident

The following are excerpts from just some of the reports recently generated by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department:

• A deputy was dispatched Dec. 19 regarding a report of a domestic incident involving a 37-year-old man and 38-year-old woman at a Highway Z residence in Houston.

Upon arrival, the officer made contact with the woman who said the man had been drinking all day and had taken a nap for an hour and a half. She said she went to bed at about 9 p.m. and the man woke up and begged her to make him a sandwich.

The woman said she made him a sandwich and went back to bed, but he got mad and threw it because the cheese on it was a bit molded.

The woman told the officer an argument ensued, and the man grabbed her by the throat and pushed her down. She said her two boys were watching and the youngest began crying and the oldest told them they needed to stop.

During questioning, the man denied touching the woman. Another officer on scene spoke with one of the boys and he said he witnessed the man holding the woman down.

The man was arrested and taken to jail.

• A deputy was dispatched Dec. 25 regarding a report of a domestic disturbance at a Canning Lane residence in Licking.

A 35-year-old woman there told the officer she and her 36-year-old former husband had been in an argument over child custody, but there had been no physical altercation. She also said the man had an active arrest warrant.

Officers went to the man’s residence but were unable to make contact. The woman was advised of the 12-hour rule.