South Beloit man accused of strangling a woman in a shed

SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Nicholas Myher, 38, for strangling a woman in a shed, according to court records.

On March 23, around 1 a.m., officers were called to the 1200 block of Dearborn Avenue after a woman called and told authorities she needed to get away from Myher. Deputies found the woman walking on the street with visible injuries.

The woman told officials that after having drinks at a bar with the suspect, they both went back to his house. Myher led the victim to a shed in the backyard that had a mattress and space heater inside, court documents showed.

The woman said she felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave, officers reported. When she attempted to leave, Mhyer threw her to the ground and strangled her, according to court records.

The victim told deputies she eventually ran out of the shed and was chased by Mhyer.

He stopped chasing her after he heard her call 911, the victim said. He proceeded to flee the scene in a Ford transit van, authorities reported.

Myher was eventually taken into custody and booked into the Winnebago County Jail on March 25th.

He is charged with driving on a revoked license, unlawful restraint and aggravated battery causing strangulation.

Myher was granted pretrial release a day after he was taken into custody.