Columbus man accused of beating up girlfriend, pointing gun

(COLUMBUS, Ind.) – A Columbus man is accused of battering his girlfriend and pointing a gun at her and their child. 

Police responded to a home in the 1000 block of South 800 West around 4:30 p.m. on Monday. 

The female had ran to a neighbor’s home to call for help after the alleged altercation. 

A search of the home resulted in police finding a gun and cocaine, according to the Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office. 

22-year-old David Sindlinger was arrested on charges including Domestic Battery in the Presence of a Minor, Strangulation, Criminal Confinement, Possession of Cocaine, Dealing in Cocaine and Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon.