Idaho Falls man arrested for attempted strangulation

Rick Zundel, 45, of Idaho Falls, was being held in the Bonneville County Jail on Tuesday on charges of felony attempted strangulation.

Idaho Falls police said Zundel was arrested by the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

Police said he attacked and choked a 22-year old woman in a room at the Shilo Inn on April 8.The woman fled the room and contacted police from the hotel’s front desk.

Zundel left the hotel before police arrived.