Holmes Beach police arrested Chad LaRoche, 47, of Ocala, June 23 on a third-degree felony charge for domestic battery by strangulation.
Three officers responded to reports of an abandoned 911 call and searched the area, eventually finding a woman who burst out of a house crying.
The officers spoke with the woman, who said her husband, LaRoche, had gotten upset and started “beating her.”
She told police LaRoche punched, slapped and strangled her during the ordeal.
Police observed the woman to have a bloody lip and a small laceration on her forehead.
She provided a statement about the incident and was issued a victim’s rights brochure and domestic violence pamphlet.
The officers arrested LaRoche and transported him to the Manatee County jail in Palmetto, where he was released June 24 after posting $10,000 bond.
If convicted, punishment for a third-degree felony charge includes up to five years in prison, five years of probation and a fine of up to $5,000.
An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.