Man accused of kicking woman and locking her inside bedroom

A Columbus man is accused of kicking a woman and locking her inside a bedroom at a Fifth Avenue apartment.

Frank Epolite, 54, is charged with one count of false imprisonment and simple battery after the 1:40 p.m. dispute with the woman. He is held in the Muscogee County Jail for an 8 a.m. Wednesday hearing in Recorder’s Court.

In a report, police said the woman was locked inside their bedroom and he refused to let her leave the apartment in the 3200 block of Fifth Avenue. The woman begged a relative to kick in the locked door because the suspect wouldn’t open the door.

No serious injuries were reported in the incident.

This story was originally published February 21, 2017 at 8:11 PM with the headline "Man accused of kicking woman and locking her inside bedroom."