Man charged with assault at Coldwater hotel

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A man from Peru, Indiana is facing three charges following an violent domestic incident at a Coldwater hotel Tuesday night.

29-year-old Lance Shotts has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, aggravated domestic violence and possession of a non-narcotic controlled substance.

Bond during his arraignment in Branch County District Court was set at $50,000.

According to court documents following a Coldwater Police investigation, Shotts allegedly struck a woman three times during an argument.

Shotts was gone by the time police arrived. The alleged victim had to be taken to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital for treatment of a broken finger.

Authorities say he returned to the hotel the following day and threatened the woman with a knife.

Police later found him at a local fast food restaurant.

Shotts is scheduled to appear for a probable cause hearing October 23. A preliminary exam is set for October 31, 2018.

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