Kenneth Graham Photo: Stutsman County Correctional Center

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – On August 21st, just before 3 PM, the Jamestown Police Department received a report of an assault that occurred hours earlier inside a residence in southeast Jamestown.

The suspect had already left the residence before officers arrived.

“During the investigation, it was alleged the suspect had been invited over to the victim’s residence to visit with several acquaintances,” Major Justin Blinsky reports. “While the suspect and victim were visiting, an argument ensued and escalated into a physical altercation.”

During the fight, the suspect was alleged to have assaulted the victim by using his hands to strangle the victim around his neck, until the victim’s airway was obstructed and subsequently lost consciousness. Other individuals present in the residence intervened to stop the assault. The suspect then allegedly made terroristic threats to the witnesses of the assault, before leaving the residence.

The 43-year-old victim was later treated for his injuries at Jamestown Regional Medical Center and released.

The suspect was located in southwest Jamestown at around 4:14 PM. He was identified as 42-year-old Kenneth Graham of Jamestown. Graham was arrested on suspicion of the following charges: Aggravated Assault, Terrorizing, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a City of Jamestown Arrest Warrant.

He was transported to Stutsman County Corrections, to await formal charges.