Police say a man faces domestic battery charges after assaulting his friend during a discussion about anger management classes.

The incident happened Tuesday night in a room at the motor Inns Motel in Ocala.

The Ocala Star-Banner reports the 53-year-old woman and 44-year-old George Robert Pineda were discussing their futures while consuming alcohol.

According to police, she mentioned that Pineda should take anger management classes. She told police he then started screaming profanities at her, grabbed her neck and choked her. She says she eventually pushed Pineda away and when he fell asleep, she ran out and called police.

Police say she had scratch marks on her neck. Pineda denied touching the woman.

He was taken to jail. Court records show he has several convictions, including aggravated battery.