WHEELING -
A
local man is behind bars after allegedly threatening a woman with a knife early
Sunday morning.
Robert
Cox, 55, has been arrested and transported to the Northern Regional Jail.
At
about 3 a.m. Wheeling Police responded
to 313 Eagle Court after receiving
a phone call from Cox's ex-girlfriend.
According
to police Cox allegedly grabbed a knife and proceeded to bang on the door,
attempting to enter the woman's bedroom. Upon arrival, police placed Cox under
arrest.
Cox
was arraigned by Judge Joe Roxby and has been charged with domestic battery,
his third offense.
A
criminal background check found Cox has two prior arrests in regards to
domestic violence, the first from the Wheeling Police Department and the second
out of Belmont County, Ohio.
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