Overview

• Jackson Collum Arnold, 25, allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's detached garage apartment late Saturday night and hid in her shower wearing her bike shorts as a mask.
• He confronted her with a kitchen knife, simulated slashing her throat, and choked her before she escaped and called 911.
• Arnold claimed the incident was a 'prank' intended to 'lighten the mood' following a heated text exchange earlier in the evening.
• He was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree burglary, assault and battery, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
• Arnold remains in custody at the Al Cannon Detention Center, awaiting his first court appearance scheduled for June.