A Clarksville man was charged with assaulting a woman on Fort Campbell Boulevard in Hopkinsville Saturday night.
Hopkinsville Police say they were called to a hotel in reference to a disturbance and found that 58-year-old William Gray had thrown a remote at his girlfriend after they had gotten back from getting food.
He then reportedly struck her in the face knocking her to the ground causing her to hit her head on the wall before holding her down and choking her.
Police say he tried to smother her face with a pillow but she was able to fight him off and call for help. He was arrested and charged with first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault domestic violence.
