Watertown man charged in alleged attack at Travel Inn
Watertown police arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged Oct. 23 attack on a woman at the Travel Inn on Arsenal Street.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Watertown police arrested Woodrum, 25, of Watertown, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged Oct. 23 attack at the Travel Inn on Arsenal Street. He faces multiple felony charges, and police allege he threatened a woman with a knife and obstructed her breathing.
Police and court documents allege Woodrum entered the room through a window, grabbed the woman around the neck with one hand, held a knife against her neck and threatened to kill her. He is also accused of throwing her around the room and pushing her into a laundry basket. Police said the woman did not seek medical treatment.
Woodrum was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing, burglary, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. The charge list and felony degrees differ between accounts and should be checked against court paperwork. He was arraigned and is being held without bail in the Jefferson County jail. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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