WALLACE – A Smelterville man was charged with multiple crimes following a domestic incident on Tuesday at his shared residence.  

According to court documents, Robert Funk, 36, was arrested after deputies responded to a call from Funk’s ex-girlfriend, who was attempting to leave their shared residence after an argument allegedly escalated into a violent altercation. 

According to the probable cause affidavit (PCA) from the investigation, the incident began after a, reportedly, intoxicated Funk began arguing with the victim concerning their romantic history. When the victim attempted to leave the residence, she was unable to get out of the driveway due to Funk’s vehicle blocking her in.  

It was at this point that she reportedly received a text message that read, “That’s my truck b***h and I will f*****g kill you.” Funk, allegedly, then came out of the house and approached the victim’s locked vehicle, punched the passenger door mirror, breaking it off the vehicle, and began pounding on the window until she unlocked the door. According to the PCA, once the vehicle was unlocked, Funk began punching the victim.  

According to SCSO Sgt. Ben Abshire, the victim explained that she had a previous life-threatening injury in her right arm, which Funk reportedly targeted because he knew it would be painful.  

During their interview with Funk, Sgt. Abshire reported that he showed numerous signs of intoxication but denied striking the victim or her vehicle despite evidence to the contrary.  

The victim also reported that Funk had a hunting rifle in his possession that he kept in their bedroom. Funk, who has an extensive criminal history including a previous felony conviction for domestic assault out of Washington, is not allowed to have any firearms in his possession.  

Sgt. Abshire was permitted to enter the residence where he found the loaded hunting rifle before informing Funk that he was under arrest.  

During his first appearance on Wednesday, Funk was charged with felony domestic battery with traumatic injury, unlawful possession of a firearm, and misdemeanor counts of malicious injury to property and assault via a threat to do violence.  

Funk was released from Shoshone County Jail but is scheduled back in court on January 30, for a preliminary hearing.