Crime & Safety

Denton Landlord Arrested For Aggravated Assault After Threatening Tenant

Initially, the tenant said he did not want to press charges. He and Young agreed to separate and the case was referred to detectives.

September 28, 2022

A Denton man was arrested for aggravated assault on Wednesday after he allegedly threatened his tenant with a gun for using the kitchen of their shared residence.

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Phillip Young, 68, was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Family Violence after an investigation into the Sept. 9 incident.

According to police, officers were dispatched at about 12:45 p.m. that day to the 2000 block of Scripture Street after a call came in about a civil disturbance.

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