EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man who was charged with kidnapping and assaulting a woman last Thursday, May 8, after holding her against her will at his Horizon residence had allegedly taken Xanax before the incident, according to court documents obtained by KTSM.
Justin Charles Ocon, 26, was arrested and charged with assault/impeding breath/circulation, interference with emergency request for assistance, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and kidnapping after he beat a woman with a pistol and choked her causing her to lose consciousness at his residence in Horizon while holding her against her will, according to court documents.
Court documents state that on Thursday night, May 8, Ocon was at his residence with a woman where they began arguing.
The argument stemmed from Ocon becoming jealous after seeing a message from another male on the victim’s phone. The victim later told police that Ocon had taken Xanax earlier that evening, according to court documents.
The victim told police that during the argument, she tried to leave the residence by approaching the front door.
Court documents state that Ocon then grabbed the victim by her hair and pulled her back into the house and forced her into his bedroom.
Once the victim was inside Ocon’s bedroom, he told the victim, “You shouldn’t have messed with me,” while retrieving a pistol from the top of his closet.
Ocon then hit the victim in the head and face with the butt of the pistol and Ocon then placed his hands around the victim’s neck and choked her, according to court documents.
The victim later told police that she was afraid and felt things would get worse if she fought back, and she also recalled not being able to breathe and losing consciousness while Ocon was choking her, according to court documents.
The victim told police that she was later woken up by Ocon slapping her and hitting her in the face.
Court documents state the victim told police that Ocon repeatedly slapped her while questioning her because he did not believe her answers.
The victim told police that Ocon took her phone away to keep her from calling anyone for help, and he would not let the victim leave because he believed she was going to call the police, according to court documents.
The victim told police that Ocon watched her the entire night until they both fell asleep. The victim says she was able to escape the next morning after Ocon left for work, according to court documents.
The victim then called her mother for help from a nearby store, and police were dispatched to the area.
Police were then able to obtain several warrants regarding the reported assault, where Ocon was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility under a total bond of $180,000.
Horizon Police say Ocon was hiding in an apartment at the 12500 block of Rojas in East El Paso at the time of his arrest.
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