Crime

Man allegedly held sword to woman’s throat, then asked for her phone and Apple Watch

A Lexington man has been detained after allegedly punching a woman and holding a sword to her throat, according to court records.

Hunter Bablitz, 30, was charged with assault (domestic violence) and terroristic threatening for punching and holding a sword to the victim’s neck, the arrest citation says. He also was charged with intimidating a participant in a legal process for requesting the victim’s phone and Apple Watch so she couldn’t contact her family.

Bablitz is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center on a $5,000 bond.

Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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