Two men facing felony charges resulting from separate incidents

Christopher A. Taylor, age 41, is charged with aggravated assault and battery - threaten with a drawn deadly weapon. The charge carries with it a possible 10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both.

According to court documents, at about 4:30 a.m. May 13, a Thermopolis Police Officer was dispatched to the Joint Law Enforcement Center regarding a report of an assault on Rebecca Obremski.

Obremski reported she was at home asleep and awoke to find Taylor hovering over her with a knife in his hand, holding it in such a way that she believed he was attempting to stab her. Obremski further stated Taylor had been up for several days without sleep and she believed he was coming down from using methamphetamine.

The officer attempted to locate Taylor, but was unsuccessful.

Later in the day, officers attempted to locate Taylor and found him and Obremski standing next to a vehicle. Upon officers' arrival, Obremski was putting items in the vehicle. Taylor, who was standing with his hands in his pockets, started to turn and walk away. He was instructed to stop, and he walked a short distance and pulled an unidentified object from his pocket.

Taylor gave no verbal response and appeared expressionless, then turned and continued walking at a faster pace. An officer followed, prompting Taylor to run, and no pursuit was initiated.

Officers spoke to Obremski, who stated when she woke she saw Taylor standing over her with a knife in both hands with the blade pointed at her chest. She noted he started bringing the knife down in a stabbing motion. Obremski said she yelled at Taylor and he stopped, and she got out of bed and said she was leaving.

Also in the bed was the couple's daughter, and Taylor sat down on the bed next to the girl, still with the knife in his hand, according to Obremski. Obremski moved to pick up the girl and Taylor made stabbing motions in Obremski's direction, she said.

Obremski gathered up her daughter and was leaving, she said, and Taylor tried to intimidate her. She further added he never said anything through the encounter.

Obremski allowed officers to enter the home and escorted them to the bedroom, where she removed a large "Buck" knife from a sheath and gave it to them.

Officers also discovered Taylor is currently on supervised probation.

Taylor's bond is set at $30,000, and he is scheduled for preliminary hearing May 23.