BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Bellingham Police responded to recent domestic violence incidents in which women were choked or strangled by their partners.
Officers arrested Andrew Wesley Potridge after he grabbed his partner by the neck during and argument early Saturday and squeezed until she couldn’t breathe.
She reported he had also assaulted her earlier in the week.
They also responded to reports of a fight on Friday in which Mario A. Felix allegedly grabbed his partner by the throat.
The Bellingham Police Department reminds the public that there are resources for people who find themselves in a domestic violence situation.
Here’s a list of domestic violence resources:
Lummi Victims of Crime – 360.312.2015
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services – 360.715.1563
WWU CASAS – 360.650.3700
Brigid Collins Family Support Center – 360.734.4616