A Waite Park man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge after he was accused of assaulting, terrorizing, and holding his partner hostage.

Forty-six-year-old Johnathan Vanzandt has pleaded guilty to making threats of violence with a reckless disregard. Charges of felony kidnapping, 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and being a felon in possession of a weapon were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

Vanzandt became upset with the woman, and an altercation ensued after leaving a friend's house on January 26th. Court records show Vanzandt allegedly told the victim that she was disrespecting him while in the vehicle and striking her in the throat with his arm.

When the couple returned to their Waite Park residence, Vanzandt allegedly dragged the woman from the car by her hair and clothes and held her captive for hours. During that time, the woman said she was made to stand naked in a shower with no hot water for about eight hours and had a gun held to her head while Vanzandt threatened to off her.

Eventually, the woman said she was able to escape the residence and drive to a friend's house to call authorities.