By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

Daniel Arthell Johnson

NORTH WEBSTER — A North Webster man was recently arrested after allegedly battering a pregnant woman and stealing items from her.

Daniel Arthell Johnson, 36, 8100 E. Wade Lane, North Webster, is charged with domestic battery to a pregnant woman and theft of a firearm, both level 5 felonies; domestic battery with a child under 16 present, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor.

On Dec. 26, 2022, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputy went to a location in North Webster regarding a domestic incident. A woman said she and Johnson had a verbal argument, which turned into a physical incident after Johnson allegedly used his left hand to grab the front of her neck and “choke slam” her onto a bed.

According to court documents, Johnson gathered his belongings and took the woman’s 2017 Nissan Maxima and a loaded firearm without permission.

The deputy noticed red marks around the woman’s neck and throat area. She said she was pregnant and that Johnson knew about the pregnancy. A child was in the home during the incident and heard the woman and Johnson screaming and yelling.

On Jan. 9, the woman told the deputy Johnson returned her vehicle and firearm. Further investigation showed Johnson was involved in a vehicle pursuit with the Elkhart Police Department on Dec. 30, 2022. Johnson used the Nissan Maxima during the pursuit.

Johnson is currently on pretrial release for the aforementioned Elkhart County case.

For the Kosciusko County case, Johnson was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on April 6.