Staff Report

Tirean Michael Blair

WARSAW – A Warsaw man was arrested for allegedly strangling and battering a woman.

Tirean Michael Blair, 44, 1905 N. Sand Piper Drive Apartment A., Warsaw, is charged with strangulation, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery and intimidation, both class A misdemeanors.

On Oct. 3, a Warsaw Police officer responded to a domestic incident at a residence. A woman said she and Blair were arguing when Blair put both hands around her neck, pushed her into a wall, and lifted her off the ground.

According to court documents, when the woman told him she was calling police, Blair let go of her and said he would break her phone and hit her face if she did so. Blair then left the area.

The woman complained of pain to the back of her shoulders, neck, and right side of her face.

Blair has already been arrested and released on bond. He has an initial hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in Kosciusko Superior Court Three.