LEXINGTON, S.C. — The Lexington Police Department says a man who allegedly attacked a woman and refused to let her leave a home has been caught.
According to police, 22-year-old J'Air Malik Atkins of Columbia choked the victim, threw her into a wall and punched her in the head. Police said he also took her phone so she couldn't call 911 and kept her from leaving the home in the 100 block of Railroad Avenue.
Police said the attack occurred on Thursday, and Atkins left before police arrived. The department said investigators secured warrants for first-degree domestic violence and larceny following the incident.
The department put out an alert to the public to be on the lookout for Atkins. They announced on Saturday morning that he was caught overnight with the help of the Richland County Sheriff's Department. He's being held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. An online booking report doesn't show whether a bond has been set for the domestic violence charge. A $1,500 surety bond is in place for a listed probation violation.
Police ask anyone with information about Atkins to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or visit CrimeSC.com.
