Authorities in Pottawattamie County say a Nebraska man was arrested on burglary and assault charges, following an investigation into an alleged break-in and assault at a residence in Council Bluffs. Bluffs Police Sgt. Ben Roth says 26-year old Artavious Whiters, of Omaha, was charged with Burglary in the 1st Degree and Serious Domestic Abuse Assault, along with an Obstruction of Emergency Communications, charge.

Police responded after the Pott. County Communications Center received an open 9-1-1 call from 34514 4th Avenue, at around 11:45-p.m., Sunday. Officers arriving on the scene located Whiters, who was leaving the residence. An investigation revealed Whiters forced entry into the home and allegedly assaulted the resident, 26-year old Aubrey Smith, of Council Bluffs.

Roth says Whiters and Smith had previously been in a relationship together and had a child together. Smith suffered minor injuries during the assault, but did not require medical attention. Whiters was taken into custody without incident, and booked into the Pott. County Jail.