Bloomington resident arrested for strangulation, pointing gun

A 19-year-old Bloomington resident was arrested for strangulation and pointing a firearm after an argument with his pregnant girlfriend turned violent Sunday, police reports indicate.\nA pregnant 20-year old woman reported to police that her boyfriend had pushed, strangled and pointed a gun at her in their apartment on Pete Ellis Drive, said Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Jeff Canada.\nOfficers were initially called to the apartment on a domestic disturbance report Sunday just before noon, Canada said.\nPolice said the suspect choked the woman until she hit him in the head with two glass vinegar bottles.\nShe grabbed a cooking pot by the handle to defend herself, police said. As she attempted to run out of the apartment, he tripped her and began choking her from behind.\nThe victim threw the pot through the window, smashing it, Canada said.\nThe victim told police that the man then went into the bedroom. He returned and pointed a shotgun at her, threatening to cock it.\nAccording to the woman’s statement, her boyfriend then left the house. Officers later found him nearby.\nThe woman had no signs of injury, and the man denied her statement entirely, reports said.\nThe suspect is the father of the woman’s baby, Canada said.\nThe man was arrested on preliminary charges of domestic battery, pointing a firearm and strangulation.