Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of choking a woman.

Michael Haythorn, 25, was charged July 14 with domestic abuse impeding air/blood flow causing injury.

According to the Iowa City police, Haythorn got into a physical altercation with the woman. Haythorn choked her until she could not breath and had pain in her neck after the assault.

A witness who observed the fight and took a video of the woman corroborated the information.

The woman reportedly had a swollen right eye and scratches on her neck and chest.

Haythorn and the woman live together and have two children.

Domestic abuse impeding air/blood flow causing injury is a Class-D felony.