Updated: January 3, 2018

A FLORENCE MAN HAS BEEN INDICTED AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED, CHOKED AND DETAINED HIS GIRLFRIEND FOR SEVERAL DAYS.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, EDWARD. B ARMSTEAD, 50, OF FLORENCE, WAS INDICTED ON CHARGES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRANGULATION/SUFFOCATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERFERING WITH AN EMERGENCY CALL, FIRST DEGREE UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ARMSTEAD IS ACCUSED OF KEEPING HIS GIRLFRIEND DETAINED AND OF PHYSICALLY ABUSING HER FROM AUGUST 11 TO AUGUST 14.  OFFICIALS ADVISE ARMSTEAD HAD TAKEN OFF WORK TO MAKE SURE SHE DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE AND IT WASN'T UNTIL HE WENT BACK TO WORK THAT THE VICTIM WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE AND CALL FOR HELP.  ARMSTEAD IS OUT OF JAIL ON BAIL OF EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS AND FACES UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.  HE IS SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED ON JANUARY 29TH.