A 33-year-old
man was arrested on Wednesday and accused of trying to kill his
girlfriend after she refused to kiss him goodnight, the Bellingham Herald reported.
Brent J. Bruwelheide was charged
with second-degree attempted murder for allegedly hitting the
36-year-old woman several times and choking her with a cell phone
charger cord at the couple’s residence. He is being held on $1 million
bail.
The suspect pleaded guilty nine
years ago to charges of fourth-degree assault for a similar incident
against a past partner. Bruwelheide choked the woman and threatened to
killing her unless she took the blame for the attack when speaking to
police. His girlfriend at the time later told authorities that she
thought Bruwelheide would kill her if she reported his actions.
Police said that on Wednesday,
Bruwelheide became enraged after his current girlfriend would not kiss
him, and accused her of cheating on him as he attacked her. After being
punched in the head and torso and choked, the victim lost consciousness.
Bruwelheide’s criminal record
also includes assault convictions in 2007 and 2009. In the latter
incident, Bruwelheide beat his uncle while holding a set of keys, then
threw a woman into a dresser when she attempted to intervene.
Bruwelheide also grabbed two knives and threatened to kill both victims
and anyone nearby during that attack.
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