Woman Stabbed Man Who Entered Her Home While She Slept Before Choking Her: Police

HAYMARKET, VA — A woman stabbed a man who entered her Haymarket home on Sunday and choked her while she slept, the Prince William County Police Department said.

The man's injuries were not life-threatening, according to the police department.

Authorities identified the man as Anthony Roni Vaughn III, a 28-year-old man from Manassas. He is charged with burglary and strangulation.

Vaughn's court date is pending and he is being held without bond.

If convicted of both charges, Vaughn could face up to 25 years in prison, based on Virginia's sentencing guidelines.

Investigators said the victim, a 29-year-old woman, woke up and found Vaughn in her bedroom. Vaughn then got on top of the victim and grabbed her neck, according to authorities.

"At some point during the struggle, the victim stabbed the accused before the parties separated," the police department said in its report.

Authorities noted that Vaughn and the victim knew each other already. The police department believes Vaughn entered the home through an unlocked door.

When police officers arrived at the home around 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, they found Vaughn suffering from a stab wound to the abdomen. First responders took him to an area hospital for treatment.

After Vaughn was released from the hospital, police officers arrested him. He was taken to the Prince William County Adult Detention Center as he awaits his court date.

There are a number of resources available to victims of domestic abuse in Virginia. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be found at 1-800-799-7233. Virginia's family violence hotline can be reached at 1-800-838-8238.