Albion resident faces charges of cutting, strangling girlfriend

Five charges have been filed against Nathanial Birch Simon II, 54, Albion resident who was arrested last Tuesday, March 29, after his girlfriend reported she had been assaulted and held against her will in the couple’s home.

Chief Deputy Prosecutor Bill Druffel Friday charged Simon with one count of first-degree assault, two counts of second degree assault, one count of unlawful imprisonment and one count of harassment.

Simon remains in jail under $500,00 bond which was set for pre-trial release by the court last Wednesday, March 30.

The first degree assault charge alleges Simon attacked his g...