Indianapolis landlord arrested for alleged assault on tenant

The landlord allegedly threatened the tenant with a knife while dragging her through the apartment by her hair.

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis landlord was arrested after allegedly attacking a tenant and threatening her with a knife.

The landlord faces preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon and assault.

According to recently released court documents, IMPD officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon in the 9500 block of Maple Way near West 96th Street and Township Line Road on Indy's north side on Tuesday, August 27.

When officers arrived, they reportedly found a “disheveled” woman standing in the doorway of an apartment. According to court documents, the woman was frightened, shaking and missing a strand of hair.

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The woman allegedly told police that the incident began during an argument between her roommate and her landlord. During the argument, the woman said, the landlord grabbed her by the hair and began dragging her around the apartment.

According to court documents, during the argument, the landlord allegedly grabbed a knife and told the woman, “I can really hurt you.”

At some point during the scuffle, the woman managed to break free from the landlord.

According to court documents, police found the knife under a sofa in the apartment's living room. In addition, furniture in the apartment had been thrown around, suggesting that some kind of disturbance had occurred.

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Police noted in court documents that clumps of hair, presumably belonging to the woman, were found on the ground near where the disturbance began. The landlord was allegedly found in the garage and arrested by police.

While being read his Miranda rights, the landlord allegedly told police he had done nothing.

As of this article's publication, the landlord has not yet been charged, but online court records show an emergency hearing in a previous eviction case has been scheduled for Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m.

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