PHOENIX — A Phoenix man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly kept his girlfriend locked in a shed and assaulted her multiple times.
Phoenix police were called to the home near Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue on the afternoon of July 2 for a domestic violence call.
According to court paperwork, the victim told the 911 dispatcher that her boyfriend had been assaulting her over the past several days, and she was able to escape, go to a neighbor's house, and call for help.
She reportedly met her boyfriend, Timothy Wood, Jr., while living at a previous location.
After she faced eviction, she and Wood began an intimate relationship, and she moved into the shed in the backyard of Wood's father's home.
She told police she had been held captive in the shed for at least two weeks, and that Wood would not allow her out of the shed by herself.
The victim was reportedly only allowed to go into the main home if he was with her, and she was forced to wear makeup to hide injuries to her face.
According to court paperwork, she accused Wood of using an electrical cord to strike her, a wood saw to cut her foot, and also put his knee on her neck and threatened to kill her.
Police reportedly found injuries on the victim consistent with her claims.
Wood also allegedly used chains and a brick to prevent her from leaving the shed, and a yellow tow strap to tie her ankle down in the shed.
Wood now faces multiple felony charges, including sexual assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, and multiple counts of aggravated assault.
