Allegedly strangled, bit, threatened woman
A Columbus man was charged last week after allegedly attempting to strangle, bite and threaten to kill a woman.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Eugene Packer, 25, of 156 Eagle Nest Road, Columbus, on Wednesday, May 11. Packer was charged with felony assault by strangulation, misdemeanor assault on a female and misdemeanor communicating threats.

According to the arrest warrants, a magistrate found probable cause to believe that Packer assaulted the victim and inflicted serious injury by strangling her and biting her on the ear, as well as head-butting her, leaving lacerations and hematoma by strangulation.
Another arrest warrant states that Packer struck the victim in the head with his fist and bit her face and hand. A third arrest warrant states that Packer communicated a threat to the victim “by telling her that he would kill her, her son and the baby (unborn).”
Deputies responded to the residence of the victim and the suspect on May 10 around 10:30 a.m. after the victim called 911 from a neighbor’s home, according to reports. The suspect had left the residence prior to the arrival of deputies, the report said.
Packer turned himself into the sheriff’s office on May 11 with no incident. He was charged and held for 48 hours on no bond.
Packer was scheduled to go before a judicial official after the 48 hours for a bond hearing.