SALINA – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a suspect allegedly involved in a violent attack in a Salina home on Thursday.

Clinton Cheney, 31, Lincoln, is alleged to have threatened a woman with a knife and strangled her almost to the point of unconsciousness, according to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney.

Cheney also reportedly refused to allow the woman, who is in 30s, to leave the home.

Cheney is an acquaintance of the woman.

Cheney left the home and the woman called police.

He was arrested in Lincoln County Thursday evening and was booked into jail on requested charges of aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, domestic battery, aggravated kidnapping, and criminal threat.