SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent attack on a woman and have made an arrest.
Just after 7p.m. July 6, police were called to a residence in the 1200 block of Cloud Circle in Salina where they met a 21-year-old woman with blood stains on her shirt and a bloody nose, according Salina Police Captain James Feldman.
She told officers that a man attacked her and threatened to kill her.
"She indicated that while at the residence, she got into a disturbance with 20-year-old Christian Lasso Olivas,"
According to Feldman, Olivas became upset with the victim and began yelling at her. He then got on top of her and began strangling her. He kept telling her that he was going to kill her and her family.
Feldman said the victim was able to push Olivas off of her, but he then dragged her into another room and pushed her onto the bed. There, he allegedly continued the verbal assault and began striking her in the face.
The victim attempted to get away from him — he then put a pillow on top of her head and pushed her into the bed, according to Feldman.
"As she was bleeding, she was able to ask if she could clean up the blood, he said no. She tried to get away from him but was able to keep her in the room. She then was able to get away into the kitchen where she grabbed a knife to protect herself.
Lasso Olivas had possession of the victim's phone, so the victim demanded that he return the phone to her, which he refused. He allegedly threatened to kill her again if she called the police.
Feldman said Olivas then reached for the victim, and she slashed his hand with the knife. This caused Olivas to drop the victim's phone, allowing her to call 9-1-1 for assistance.
"Officers were able to take him into custody without incident," Feldman said.
EMS transported the victim to Salina Regional Health Center to care for her injuries. The cut on Olivas' hand did not require medical attention.
Olivas is being held in the Saline County jail on requested charges of attempted voluntary manslaughter, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated kidnapping, criminal threat, domestic battery and criminal deprivation of property.