An Anderson man accused of striking a woman will have to face a jury of his peers in a trial set to begin in Starke Circuit Court today.
Zachary Christian, 27, was arrested on Feb. 7 of this year after he allegedly struck a woman while in an intoxicated state in a Starke County home and would not allow the victim to move from the couch during the incident. He reportedly had been drinking all day and physically responded when the victim declined his offer to go into the bedroom. Court documents also state that Christian attempted to take the victim’s phone from her while she was on the phone with the Starke County Sheriff’s Office asking for police assistance.
Police officers reportedly witnessed a portion of the alleged incident, according to court documents.
Christian faces a Level 6 felony charge of criminal confinement and Class A misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and interference with reporting a crime. At the time of his arrest, Christian also had two active arrest warrants out of Marion County.
Jury selection begins at 9 a.m. today in Starke Circuit Court. The trial is expected to take two days.
