Aric Houghton, 30, is behind bars at Penobscot County Jail and going through plenty of costs, together with two counts of home violence aggravated assault, obstructing the report of a criminal offense, prison mischief, and violation of situations of launch, per Bangor Police Sgt. Jason McAmbley.

The costs stem from two incidents this week, beginning with Houghton’s arrest on Tuesday, January 7 for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in her house. That arrest led to costs of home violence aggravated assault and obstructing the report of a criminal offense and prison mischief.

Houghton, nonetheless, was launched and, the very subsequent day, referred to as police himself to say he had been assaulted by her.

“When officers positioned Houghton, he was bleeding from cuts on his face, and claimed the sufferer from the day earlier than had attacked him with a razor blade. Houghton was transported to a hospital for therapy,” police mentioned in a press release to Information Middle Maine.

“When officers positioned the opposite celebration at her house, she reported Houghton had a key and had entered her house and attacked her once more. She informed officers she felt he was there to kill her,” the assertion continued.

It was the sufferer who then allegedly informed police Houghton “he had a razor blade and had minimize his personal face,” earlier than “telling her he was going to get her arrested for assaulting him.”

Whereas she was taken to the hospital and handled for her accidents, Houghton was once more arrested — along with his reserving picture displaying a sequence of cuts throughout his bloody face.

The second arrest led to a different home violence aggravated assault cost, in addition to a cost for violation of situations of launch.

He stays behind bars.