POCATELLO — A 37-year-old local woman was recently arrested after police say she struck a man over the head with a glass bottle during a domestic disturbance.

Cassandra Miguiel Castro, of Pocatello, has been charged with felony aggravated battery, according to police and court records the Idaho State Journal recently obtained.

The incident unfolded around 7 p.m. April 8 after Pocatello police were dispatched to a residence on a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers observed a man sitting on the outside steps of the home holding his head with a rag, police said.

The man told officers he had been in a verbal argument with Castro when she picked up a castor oil bottle from the counter and struck him over the head with it. He said he felt confused and that “everything went black” following the blow. Officers observed glass pieces and oil in his hair and on his shirt, along with a red mark on the back of his head, police said.

A witness in the home corroborated the account, telling officers Castro had come out of her room and struck the man in the back of the head with the bottle, police said.

Officers then spoke with Castro in her bedroom, where they observed her clothing was wet with liquid and noted she had a cut on a finger on her right hand. Castro told police she had been drinking and was upset, and that the situation had escalated. She said she did not know what happened after that, but told officers she had pushed the milk off the counter while heading to the bathroom, according to the police report.

Castro was arrested and transported to the Bannock County Jail in Pocatello, where she was incarcerated on the aggravated battery charge.

A criminal complaint was filed against Castro on April 9.

She appeared before 6th District Magistrate Judge Adam Strong for an arraignment hearing April 9 where her bond was set at $10,000. She posted the bon on April 10 and was released from jail.

She was scheduled to appear in court again April 20 for a preliminary hearing, but it has been rescheduled for May 18. During the preliminary hearing, prosecutors will attempt to present sufficient evidence to elevate the case from magistrate to district court for trial.

If convicted of felony aggravated battery, she faces up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000, with the potential for additional prison time.

Prosecutors are also seeking a persistent violator enhancement against Castro due to her previous felony convictions, which could extend any prison sentence levied against her by no less than five years and up to life in prison.