Corbin man allegedly assaulted woman, forced her into garage

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A Corbin man allegedly assaulted a woman and then dragged her into a garage in Gray.

Knox County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that around 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, deputies responded to find a man standing outside of a garage. The office said that when he was told to stop, he ran inside the garage and closed the door.

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Dupities and officers with the Corbin City Police Department entered the building after the man didn’t let them in.

When they entered, they found 35-year-old Craig Stone, of Corbin, and a woman. The woman allegedly told officers that Stone hit and choked her and then forced her into the garage.

The office said Stone became combative and then was placed under arrest.

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Stone was charged with kidnapping/adult, first-degree strangulation, fourth-degree assault, menacing, second-degree disorderly conduct, first-degree fleeing or evading police, and resisting arrest.

Stone is being held in the Knox County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond. His preliminary hearing will be held on July 22.

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