A 47-year-old Clintonville man is facing a felony charge after allegedly striking his wife in a bar.
Michael K. Forth had also been charged with possession of marijuana, resisting an officers, disorderly conduct, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The incident occurred at Easy Street Bar in New London, and the criminal complaint states that Forth’s wife claimed to have been hit twice in the face by Forth. The officers also discovered a canister with marijuana and paraphernalia when they searched Forth.
The criminal complaint says he become resistant and disorderly when he was handcuffed.