NANTICOKE — Police in part of Luzerne County say a man tried to strangle his ex-girlfriend with a wire.
Authorities said Joseph Noss, 36, wrapped a PlayStation controller cord around the woman’s neck, claiming he was going to kill her.
Officers said the victim’s 4-year-old son was there. The victim said Noss grabbed the toddler by the hair and pulled him aside.
It all happened on Wednesday at a home on Loomis Street in Nanticoke.
Police say when they arrived, Noss ran away. They managed to catch up and arrest him.
Noss faces a slew of charges and is locked up in Luzerne County.