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Gogebic County man arrested in domestic incident

MARENISCO TOWNSHIP, MI--   A Marenisco Township man has been arrested in connection with a domestic disturbance. 

Gogebic County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence Tuesday around 10:10 p.m. They had received a report that a man was in possession of a firearm and was using a chainsaw to cut down trees to prevent the victim from leaving the house. The victim was able to flee just before officers arrived.

Deputies made contact with the suspect, who surrendered without incident.

The 37-year-old man is charged with domestic assault and possession of a firearm while intoxicated. He remains lodged in the Gogebic County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.