A Homer man was arrested and charged with first degree attempted murder last week.
According to a police affidavit, Homer police found 39-year-old Gregory Bottjen attacking and strangling a man at Homer Harbor. The man was called a derogatory term and strangled until police intervened.
Officers separated Bottjen, who refused to answer questions. A preliminary breath test showed he had a blood alcohol content of 0.156.
Bottjen was held at Homer Jail and charged with one count first degree attempted murder, two counts of fourth-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault with a weapon. He was arraigned last Friday.
