A 44-year-old Jefferson man was arrested and charged with domestic assault and aggravated assault after he allegedly punched a 14-year-old in the throat and reportedly choked a woman.

James Burk of Jefferson was arrested Sunday, Oct. 31 by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and charged with three offenses after he allegedly got into a domestic disturbance with a 14-year-old boy and was rearrested and charged with felony assault after it was revealed that the weekend behind he had allegedly choked a woman.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Bridgham responded to a home in Jefferson for a report of a domestic disturbance on Saturday, Oct. 31.

According to the arrest report, the fight allegedly started over Ramen noodles. Burk reportedly told Bridgham that he'd told the 14-year-old to move away from a microwave in the Jefferson house while the juvenile was making noodles.

According the report, Burk allegedly claimed that the 14-year-old told him to go “(expletive) himself.”

Burk then allegedly claimed he shoved the juvenile off a counter. The juvenile told Bridgham that Burk allegedly punched him in the chest and throat. There were no reported injuries.

According to the arrest documents, Burk was allegedly intoxicated. A later breathalyzer test allegedly revealed a blood alcohol content of .23.

Burk was charged with Class D domestic violence assault and Class E violating the conditions of his release.

Burk pleaded not guilty to both charges.

When Bridgham returned the next day he spoke with the victim and the victim's mother who claimed that Burk's drinking had allegedly become steady and that he reportedly had become violent. The woman claimed that Burk had become drunk and violent the weekend of Oct. 25 and allegedly choked her to the point of her almost being unable to breathe.

When Bridgham spoke with another juvenile who lives in the Jefferson house they reportedly said that Burk allegedly becomes violent when drunk, and that he reportedly got drunk frequently.

The second juvenile corroborated the woman's story and added that she allegedly had to pry one of Burk's fingers off the woman's throat.

For that alleged incident, Burk was charged with Class B aggravated assault, to which he pleaded not guilty.

Burk was held on $1,000 bail at Two Bridges Regional Jail. He was ordered to have no contact with the victims, to not return to the Jefferson house and to refrain from using or possessing alcohol.

Class B crimes are felonies and are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to $20,000 in fines. Class D and E crimes are both misdemeanors and are punishable by up to 364 days and six months in jail, respectively. Class D crimes also carry a maximum fine of $2,000 while Class E crimes have a maximum fine of $1,000.

Burk will have a court date at the Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court Dec. 28.