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An Davis School District principal was arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting and detaining a woman in his West Point home.
Donald Beatty, 53, held a woman against her will when she tried to leave a room before finishing a conversation, according to a probable cause statement. He allegedly closed the door when she tried to leave, tackled her to the floor and straddled her to prevent her from using a cellphone to call for help. She was attempting to call her son, whom Beatty allegedly threatened to kill if he came to the house, jail documents state.
The woman escaped and was outside when officers arrived.
Beatty is listed as the principal of Antelope Elementary on the Davis County School District website. He has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to district spokesman Chris Williams.
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