NORWICH – A 19-year-old Chenango Forks man has been indicted for second degree attempted murder. He’s accused of trying to strangle a 15-year-old girl while holding her and others at gunpoint.

Devin D. White was arrested Dec. 30 by the Norwich Police Department following a 5:20 p.m. 911 call.

First Assistant District Attorney Stephen M. Dunshee said White went to a residence on Pleasant Street in the city where he held four people against their will using a loaded assault rifle.

Dunshee said White targeted the 15-year-old because of a prior relationship, holding her against her will for over an hour, assaulting and nearly killing her.

On Wednesday, a Chenango County grand jury indiceted White for second degree attempted murder and second degree kidnapping, both class B felonies; second degree criminal possession of a weapon and first degree assault, class C felonies; second degree strangulation, first degree reckless endangerment, two counts of third degree criminal possession of a weapon, all class D felonies; unlawful imprisonment, a class E felony; and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and second degree menacing, both misdemeanors.

The indictment claims White tried to strangle or break the girl’s neck during the confrontation, saying she passed out from the attack.