Inset: Michael David Schaffer (Fargo Police Department). Background: The Cass County Jail in Fargo, North Dakota (Google Maps).
In a disturbing incident in Fargo, North Dakota, a man identified as Michael David Schaffer, aged 36, faces serious charges for allegedly assaulting a woman in a fit of rage over noise levels. According to records from Cass County jail, Schaffer has been charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and domestic violence assault resulting in significant bodily harm.
The altercation unfolded on a Thursday evening, around 8:20 p.m., when Schaffer, the victim, and at least one other individual gathered in an apartment situated in the eastern part of North Dakota, close to the Minnesota border. The group was engaged in conversation, which Schaffer reportedly found excessively loud, according to police descriptions.
As tensions escalated, Schaffer allegedly began to destroy items in the apartment. Documents obtained by local NBC affiliate KVLY describe how the situation intensified when Schaffer is said to have forced the woman against a bathroom door, choking her with a single hand for about 60 seconds.
The violence didn’t stop there; despite another person’s attempts to intervene, Schaffer allegedly armed himself with a pair of pliers. Amidst a flurry of expletives, he stabbed the woman in her right elbow, law enforcement officials reported. When officers from the Fargo Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered the woman with visible injuries, including two cuts on her elbow and redness on her neck and chest.
Following the incident, Schaffer was apprehended and booked into jail. The case highlights yet another instance of domestic violence, underlining the need for continued awareness and intervention strategies to protect victims and prevent such occurrences.
Someone else reportedly yelled at Schaffer to stop, leading him to grab a pair of pliers, curse, and stab the woman with the item in her right elbow, authorities said, noting that they were called after the incident. Officers with the Fargo Police Department responded to the apartment to find the woman with two cuts to her elbow and redness to her neck and chest.
Schaffer is said to have been found in the entryway to the apartment building after having left the residence and then returned, police said. He denied choking or stabbing the woman, saying she was actually the attacker, according to law enforcement.
The suspect was arrested and placed in the Cass County jail. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, KVLY reported.
