CHUBBUCK — A 42-year-old local man was recently arrested after police say he threatened a woman with a knife during a domestic disturbance that began with a kitchen fire.

Robert Clade Howarter, of Chubbuck, was charged with felony aggravated assault on Nov. 12 following an incident at a Chubbuck residence, according to police reports and court records obtained by the Idaho State Journal.

Chubbuck Police responded to the residence around 11:46 p.m. on Nov. 11 after the victim dialed 911 reporting a disturbance involving a knife, the report says.

Dispatch advised responding officers the caller was not giving clear information on the phone, but a woman could be heard screaming about a knife in the background with at least three people involved in the disturbance, police said.

Upon arrival

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