ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County man is facing charges after what authorities call a violent assault.
Deputies from the Ross County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Jason Lane after a 9-1-1 caller reported a male suspect had assaulted her.
As units arrived, dispatch reported the man screaming in the background.
Initial reports state that the victim ran to a nearby vehicle to get away. Deputies say the man returned to the house and barricaded the door.
Law enforcement surrounded the home when they noticed the man jumping from a window and running away.
According to officials, deputies chased the man on foot but lost sight of him in a cornfield.
EMS was dispatched to the scene to treat the victim as troopers from the Ohio Highway Patrol helped to set up a perimeter.
The suspect, Kenneth Brown Jr. now faces assault, domestic violence, and obstruction related charges.
No further information was immediately available and the incident remains under investigation.