FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Felony strangulation charges against the president of the Fairmont State University Student Government Association have been dropped.
Tyler Keller, 21, was charged earlier this month following an incident at an Upland Drive residence. The victim in the incident requested the felony charges be dropped.
Police said Keller accused the victim of stealing his cell phone, and Keller threw the victim on a bed and began to strangle them. The victim struck Keller in the head with an empty wine bottle and forced Keller out the front door of the building. Keller forced the back door open and continued the altercation.
Officers noted Keller and the victim were spotted in the street.
According to Marion County prosecutors, Keller and the victim could still face misdemeanor charges.