Man accused of threatening his spouse with a gun Saturday in Bluffton, police say
A Bluffton man who allegedly threatened his spouse with a gun Saturday faces a felony domestic violence charge, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Eric Gilbert, 51, of Bluffton, was charged Saturday with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, jail records show.
Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office were called just after noon Saturday to a home in Woodbridge, a large Bluffton residential community off of Buckwalter Parkway, according to Maj. Angela Viens with the sheriff’s office. A woman reported to police that her spouse, identified as Gilbert, had threatened her in their home with a gun following an argument. The woman was able to get out of the house and call police.
No injuries were reported in this incident. No further charges are expected for Gilbert, Viens said.
As of Sunday morning, Gilbert was still in custody at the Beaufort County Detention Center.
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