Preliminary hearing set in assault case

A hearing date of May 18 has been scheduled in a case against Aaron M. Munger, who faces two counts of aggravated assault and battery. The charges stem from a March 22 incident, during which Munger allegedly assaulted a female subject.

According to court documents, at 11:11 p.m. on March 22, officers were called to a report of a family fight. Upon arrival, a female subject approached them and said Munger was inside the home. The subject was asked if Munger had a gun, and she said he had hit her with it.

Entering the home and announcing their presence, the officers were unable to see Munger but could hear him in a back room. He was told to put down his gun and come out with his hands up, though Munger responded he didn’t have a gun. Munger later came out where officers could see him, and followed instructions to get on his knees with his hands behind his back. After he was handcuffed and found to not have any guns on him, He said the gun — a .45 Springfield 1911 — was in a dresser in his bedroom.

Asked if he had any other weapons, Munger said he had a lot in his safe, a .22 pistol and a .44 Magnum in his truck and an AK-47 in his bedroom closet.

During further interview, Munger said he had wanted to spend time with the female subject, though she decided to hang out elsewhere. After she returned home, they got into an argument during which he struck her with the end of the Springfield. Munger said he also threatened her with the gun but did not remember if he pointed it at her.

Later in the interview, Munger said the two got into a verbal argument and he went to the bedroom to get the pistol and leave the house. On his way to the truck, she said something that set him off. Munger added he did not remember what she said, as he blacked out.

Munger also said the woman was on probation for a previous incidence of driving under the influence and she had marijuana in the kitchen. An officer located paraphernalia with marijuana residue, and the woman said it was hers.

Munger led officers to the pistol and rifles in the bedroom. The Springfield was retrieved, along with an AK-47 and a .22 rifle with a scope. Munger was then informed he was under arrest for domestic battery.

During an interview with the female subject, she told officers that Munger told her she was not leaving him then attacked her from behind and struck her twice on the top and back of her head with a gun. She lost consciousness briefly and awoke with Munger pinning her to the ground. Munger, she said, pointed the barrel of a gun at her face and threatened to kill her, then pointed the gun at himself and said he would kill himself after her.

The woman also said Munger wrote a suicide note, which was found along with a will.

Munger is on a $100,000 bond, which was modified to allow him to travel outside the county for work, counseling and legal appointments.