The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Laurens area man yesterday on multiple charges from this past weekend. 33-year-old Michael John Tehonica of 812 Highway 252, Laurens is charged with Kidnapping, Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature, Malicious Damage. He is accused of unlawfully seizing and confining the victim at 812 Highway 252 Saturday and Sunday without authority. Another warrant states that on Saturday Michael John Tehonica knowingly and willfully caused injury to a member of his household and used a deadly weapon in commission of the assault. He allegedly choked the victim and hit her in the face numerous times and pointed a shotgun at her, making threats to kill her.
The third charge of Pointing and Presenting related to that alleged use of a firearm at his residence Saturday.
We understand that additional warrants are being sought for resisting arrest and simple possession of marijuana charges. Arraignment on the charges against Michael John Tehonica was set for 4 this afternoon.