By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Lead Reporter - Salina Post
Early Tuesday morning, May 28, a 24-year-old Salina woman called the Salina Police Department (SPD) and reported that someone she knew allegedly assaulted her before running away.
SPD Capt. James Feldman said the victim reported that 22-year-old Rylan Whitmer entered a residence in the 400 block of North Broadway Boulevard where she was staying at about 7:20 a.m. before punching her in the face and running away.
"A known associate came home and ended up jumping on her and punching her in the face, breaking her nose," Feldman said. "He then took off running and the victim called us."
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Feldman said that Whitmer lives in the 400 block of North Broadway, but the victim was visiting the residence where the alleged assault happened. The victim also reported that Whitmer sent her intimidating text messages that included a threat to kill her.
Officers later located Whitmer the same day underneath Broadway Boulevard in a viaduct and, through some further investigation, found evidence of methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia.
Feldman said officers arrested Whitmer without incident and requested charges for aggravated domestic battery, criminal threat, possession of methamphetamines and possession of drug paraphernalia.