Farmington man charged with domestic assault

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A 29-year-old Farmington man faces felony domestic assault charges after he allegedly shoved and choked his girlfriend while she held their young child.

Police went to the home of Jens Egsgaard April 25 on a report of a domestic disturbance. They found a woman with red marks on her neck who told them Egsgaard, the father of her youngest child, had attacked her after she complained to him about his overuse of prescription pain medication.

According to a complaint filed last week in the Dakota County Attorney’s office, Egsgaard had been taking the medication and drinking beer.

The woman told police that when she took Egsgaard’s beer he shoved her by the throat and held her against the wall, making it hard for her to breathe. She said she was holding their 1-year-old child at the time.

Egsgaard told police the woman had slapped him. He said he grabbed her by the lapel of her shirt.

If convicted on a felony charge of domestic assault by strangulation Egsgaard could face up to three years in jail and fines of up to $5,000. A gross misdemeanor charge of child endangerment has a maximum sentence of one year and a maximum fine of $3,000.

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