A man who had been watching the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday allegedly choked and punched his girlfriend in a Pennsylvania motel room when she wanted to watch something else, according to charging documents.

Lonnie D. Clark, 53, who lives at the northern York County motel, faces charges of strangulation, simple assault and harassment.

Police responded to the Scottish Inn at about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday after Clark's girlfriend called 911. The woman reported that Clark had assaulted her and that she had left the room, documents state.

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Once Fairview Township Police officers arrived, they spoke with Clark's girlfriend, noting that she had red marks on her neck and right cheek.

The woman told police that Clark had been drinking alcohol all day while watching the impeachment trial and "was upset," although documents do not state what caused his anger.

When the woman told Clark she "would like to watch something else," Clark began to curse at her and called her "dumb" and "stupid."

She tried to talk to Clark while seated on his lap, but he began to choke her with his hands, causing her to have trouble breathing, documents state.

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The woman broke free and tried to leave, but Clark punched her twice and pushed her several times. Clark grabbed her around the neck again and punched her when she attempted to leave a second time, according to documents.

She eventually was able to get to the bathroom, where she hid until Clark left. She then ran out of the room and reached the motel's main office, where she called 911.

"She advised that she was scared to come back to the room until police arrived," documents state.

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Police spoke with Clark, who said the two had gotten into an argument and that his girlfriend turned aggressive and so he pushed her away, documents state.

"He provided little to no further information," according to documents.

Clark was arraigned on the charges and was released on $5,000 unsecured bail. He has a preliminary hearing before District Judge Scott J. Gross scheduled for Feb. 24, according to online court dockets.

Clark could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.

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