Dubois Man Arrested After Strangling his Wife

DUBOIS, IN - Dubois man has been arrested after allegedly choking wife and possessing a destructive device.

Preliminary investigation reveals that at approximately 12:37 p.m. the Dubois County Communications Center received a call from 4201 W 2^nd Apt. 21, in Dubois.  The caller advised that her husband had choked her and that he was threatening to harm her with a homemade destructive device.

Officers from the Indiana State Police and the Dubois County Sheriff's Office responded.  When officers arrived at the apartment, the suspect, Shane Green, 27, Dubois was nowhere to be found.  Officers located the destructive device in the living room which was made of a plastic bottle, camp fuel and a sock.  A trooper with the Indiana State Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team responded to the scene and made the device safe. 

Officers searched the area for Green but were unable to locate him.  Then at approximately 5:13 p.m. Dubois County Deputy Tim Rasche located Green at his apartment.  He was arrested without incident and transported to the Dubois County Security Center.

The victim was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital, treated for her injuries and later released.

Arrested and Charges:

            Shane T. Green, 27, Dubois

1.      Possession of a destructive or explosive device to intimidate or to destroy property, Class A Felony

2.      Intimidation, Class D Felony

3.      Strangulation, Class D Felony

4.      Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor

5.      Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor

Investigating Officer: Senior Trooper Mark Green

Assisting Agencies:  Dubois County Sheriff's Office, Dubois County EMS, and Dubois Fire Department