Man Accused of Pouring Urine on Woman, Strangled Her

A New Port Richey man was arrested Thursday, July 12,  after deputies say he poured urine on his live-in girlfriend's head and tried to strangle her during an incident that occured at 9414 Loras Street in Port Richey on March 27.

The couple were engaged in an argument, and when the dispute escalated, Jeremy Christian Prechtl, 31, pushed the woman out of their trailer, "grabbing her by the arms and throwing her on the ground," according to a Pasco County complaint affidavit.

Prechtl then poured "a jar of urine" on the woman's head and grabbed her throat with both hands, cutting off her air supply, the report stated. The woman was able to escape to family members after biting Prechtl on the chest, the report stated.

She sought medical treatment at a Hernando County hospital, where a Hernando deputy responded and photographed visible bruises to both arms, her face, back, and both legs the report stated.

The Hernando deputy's report was then forwarded to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.  Once the investigation was complete, Prechtl was arrested.

"It took that amount of time to complete the investigation," Pasco Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Doll said.

Prechtl was charged with domestic battery by strangulation and simple domestic battery. He remains in the Land O' Lakes jail.