Man charged with assault for allegedly attacking and strangling neighbor

MURRAY, Utah (ABC4) — A Murray man has been charged with assault after banging on his neighbor’s door and allegedly physically attacking him when he came outside.

Bryan M Barrios, 31, was charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor assault, threat of violence, property damage, and public intoxication.

On May 21, 2025, just before 9 p.m., a Murray City police officer was called to a disturbance near Regal Street in Murray. When the officer arrived, a group of people were standing outside and pointed out a man they said had attacked them.

One person, the victim, was bleeding from several injuries and had a red mark and abrasion on his neck, according to the officer’s arrest statement. The victim told the officer that his neighbor, Barrios, had begun banging on his door loudly, damaging the doorframe from the impact.

When the victim opened the door to speak with him, documents say Barrios began yelling at him and physically attacked him. The victim recalled Barrios saying, “I’m going to f– kill you!” and wrapping his arm around his neck to strangle him.

According to documents, surveillance footage of the altercation showed Barrios attempting to strangle the victim, causing him to fall to the ground. Barrios then made a second attempt to strangle him, but the victim managed to pin Barrios’ arms to his chest and stop the physical attack.

The officer who apprehended Barrios reported that he smelled of alcohol and appeared to be intoxicated. Barrios was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail and was charged by the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office on June 6.