Police: Utah man tried to cut off woman’s fingers in fight

PROVO, Utah (AP) - A Utah man is facing charges after police say he tried to cut off a woman’s fingers with a kitchen knife during a fight.

The Daily Herald reports Johnathan Sauceda was arrested Friday in Provo after the victim pushed him away and called police.

According to police reports, the 25-year-old Sauceda got into a fight with a woman in her Provo house. Authorities say Sauceda grabbed the woman by the arm and pushed her against the kitchen counter then tried to cut her fingers off with a kitchen knife.

Police say Sauceda fled the scene but was arrested later.

Sauceda was charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child.

It was not known if he had an attorney.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldextra.com