Law enforcement in Washington County, Tennessee arrested a man for making threats against a woman with ax.

Richard Arwood, 41, of Johnson City, was arrested Monday on a charge of aggravated domestic assault.

According to the Washington County, TN Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home on the 300 block of Herb Hodge Road. When they arrived on scene, Arwood was sitting on a couch with the ax at his feet. The victim told deputies Arwood threatened to kill her if she retreated to a bedroom. Apparently, Arwood broke through the bedroom door with the ax. There were also multiple holes in the floors and walls of the home.