A Shawano man who was reportedly stabbed by a woman in self-defense during a domestic disturbance in the city Saturday is facing a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of battery.
Robert J. Peters, 46, was ordered held on a $500 cash bond Tuesday. He was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on the charges March 19.
Police responding to a disturbance call about 3 a.m. found Peters holding a bloody towel to his shoulder after having had an altercation with a woman at the residence, according to the criminal complaint. The complaint states the woman’s nose and mouth were bloody and swollen.
The complaint alleges Peters repeatedly struck the woman and kept her from leaving the residence, trapping her in a closet at one point as she stomped on the floor in hopes of attracting the neighbors.
The woman told police she grabbed a knife from a dresser during the attack because she feared for her life, according to the complaint.
Peters could face a maximum six years in prison and a $10,000 fine on the felony charge if convicted.
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