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Bail is set at $100,000 for a man accused of assaulting and threatening to kill his girlfriend in Winlock on Saturday.
Rory Dean Maddox Jr., 43, of Winlock, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 5 after he allegedly locked himself in his residence to avoid arrest.
Prior to the arrest, a Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived at Maddox’s property and advised him “they needed to speak about the incident reported by (the victim)” earlier that evening.
The victim reported that Maddox, who she said was intoxicated, had strangled her twice, hit her in the face and yelled at her the night of Oct. 4. Maddox then allegedly yelled at her, strangled her and threatened to kill her the morning of Oct. 5, according to charging documents filed in Lewis County Superior Court.
A responding deputy noted that the victim had “discoloration on her throat and the left side of her face,” but said he “did not yet see bruising.”
When a deputy arrived at his Winlock residence, Maddox allegedly met the deputy at the gate and said “it was just an argument and that nothing physical had occurred,” according to court documents.
When advised he was under arrest, Maddox allegedly said, “So, I’m going to jail now?” and then went into his residence, locked both the front and back doors, and “would not exit,” according to court documents.
The deputy reported he “had to apply for a search warrant to place Maddox under arrest.”
Maddox was charged Monday, Oct. 7, in Lewis County Superior Court with three counts of second-degree assault, domestic violence; one count of felony harassment, domestic violence; and one count of obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
“I find that he’s a threat to community safety, and given his conduct when contacted by law enforcement, he’s likely to interfere with the administration of justice,” Judge James Lawler said of Maddox during a preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday.
Arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 10.
