Sprague

A man was arrested this week for allegedly assaulting a woman at Mound Cemetery.

Dylan Mitchell Sprague, 22, last known address Marietta, was arrested Monday for his involvement in an alleged assault at Mound Cemetery, according to Marietta Police Capt. Aaron Nedeff.

Sprague was charged with strangulation, felonious assault, aggravated menacing, obstructing official business, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia and was transported to the Washington County Jail, according to a Marietta Police news release.

No information was available on whether the charges are felonies or misdemeanors.

Sprague’s arrest stems from a disturbance Marietta Police responded to at Mound Cemetery at approximately 12:47 a.m. Monday, according to the release. Police found a woman sitting next to a tree with blood coming from her mouth and other injuries.

The woman was 22 years old and had Belpre’s last known address, according to Nedeff.

He said the disturbance involved Sprague and the woman, who are “a young homeless couple” who were also in the cemetery “I beat myself up.”

“(Sprague) beat her pretty good,” Nedeff said.

Sprague left the scene, Nedeff said, and according to the release, police found him at about 4 a.m. in East Muskingum Park and a foot chase ensued.

“(Officers) chased him,” Nedeff said.

The woman’s injuries were serious enough for Sprague to be charged with felonious assault, according to Nedeff, but not life-threatening.

He said she was taken to Marietta Memorial Hospital.

The case against Sprague was filed Monday in Marietta District Court, and he was arraigned at 8 a.m. Monday, according to court records. He remained in jail as of Wednesday afternoon.

Sprague has a preliminary hearing and a hearing to modify the temporary protection order set for Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. in municipal court, according to court records.