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Police: Woman choked blanket hog

Published: Jan. 24, 2013 at 1:38 PM

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Police in South Carolina said they arrested a woman accused of choking a man when he attempted to pull more blanket on top of himself.

Myrtle Beach police said they were called to a home around 11 p.m. Wednesday on allegations Tina Berryhill Rucker, 42, had choked a 49-year-old man while they were in bed together and he pulled on the blanket, The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News reported Thursday.

The victim has signs of being choked and was bleeding on his neck from fingernail marks.

Police said Rucker was intoxicated and uncooperative.

Rucker was arrested and charged with domestic violence.

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