A Kingsport man was Tasered by police and pulled from the attic of his ex-girlfriend's home Wednesday after allegedly choking and attempting to stab the woman.
Ernest Earl Brewer Jr., 32, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and resisting arrest. Kingsport police records indicate Brewer has been arrested for assaults against the victim three times since they began a relationship in September, with the most recent assault occurring Valentine's Day.
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