Moorhead man faces several felony charges in Christmas Eve assault

(Moorhead, MN) -- A Moorhead man is facing charges in connection with an attack on a woman.

Police say the attack happened Christmas Eve at an apartment in the 900 block of 24th Avenue South.

Officers say they had also been contacted the day before to assist the victim with safely getting property from the apartment. The woman told them she had returned to the apartment and the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Joshua Hauck, choked her and kept her from leaving when she tried to escape.

Hauck is facing three felony domestic assault charges and a misdemeanor for obstructing the legal process and interfering with an officer.

He is currently being held in the Clay County Jail.