POCATELLO — A 45-year-old local man was arrested last week after police say he forced his way into a roommate’s bedroom and stabbed him with a knife during a dispute over loud music.

Jonathan Jacob Ish, of Pocatello, has been charged with felony aggravated battery, according to police and court records the Idaho State Journal recently obtained. Prosecutors are also seeking a persistent violator enhancement against Ish based on his prior felony convictions.

The incident unfolded the morning of May 20 after Pocatello police were dispatched to a Pocatello residence following a report that a man had been stabbed, court records show.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with a man outside the residence who confirmed that another man lived in the apartment. The man gave officers permission to enter through an unlocked door on the opposite side of the residence, according to the police report.

After announcing their presence, officers entered the home and located Ish in a bedroom, where he was detained and advised of his Miranda rights. Ish acknowledged he understood his rights and agreed to speak with officers, police said.

Ish initially told officers he had been jumped and beaten by the victim and another man, according to court records. He was transported to Portneuf Medical Center for evaluation shortly after officers arrived on scene.

Officers then spoke with the victim inside the residence, who gave a different account. The victim told police he had been playing music in his room when Ish came to his door and demanded he turn it down. When the victim refused to open the door, Ish forced it open and entered the room, police said.

According to court records, Ish then began swinging at the victim with both arms and closed fists. The victim said he was able to block the punches and grabbed hold of Ish, and the two fell to the floor. Ish then grabbed a knife that was in the room and attempted to stab the victim multiple times in the abdomen, police said.

The victim told officers he was eventually able to grab Ish’s hand and wrestle the knife away, sustaining a laceration to his right hand in the process. The victim’s mother, who was present in the residence, helped separate the two men, according to the report. The victim told police he was scared and feared for his life throughout the encounter. While the altercation was occurring, the victim was on the phone with a family member, who heard the altercation and called 911, police said.

Officers interviewed Ish at the hospital, where his account changed multiple times. He first said there was no knife involved and that he had been attacked. He then said he went to the victim’s room to address the loud music and that the victim attacked him first. When pressed further, Ish admitted to kicking the door in and entering the room to confront the victim, according to court records.

In his final version of events, Ish told officers he had punched the victim, knocking him to the ground, and that the victim then grabbed a knife and stood over him in a threatening manner. Ish said he did not know how the victim was cut, police said.

Officers observed dried blood on the back of Ish’s right hand and thumb and photographed the injuries. They also photographed blood found throughout the room and collected the knife found at the scene, which had blood on it, according to the police report.

Officers determined that Ish’s account kept changing while the victim’s remained consistent throughout the investigation, and arrested Ish at the hospital on the aggravated battery charge, police said.

He was subsequently arrested and transported to the Bannock County Jail in Pocatello.

Ish appeared before 6th District Magistrate Judge Todd R. Garbett for an arraignment hearing on May 21 where his bond was set at $75,000 and a no-contact order was issued between him and the victim.

Ish is scheduled to appear in court again on June 3 for a preliminary hearing. Prosecutors will attempt to present sufficient evidence to elevate the case from magistrate to district court for trial.

If convicted, the aggravated battery charge Ish faces carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.