A Pella man has pled not guilty to a felony charge related to alleged domestic abuse.

Marcus Hall, 46, was arrested earlier this month following accusations by a woman of violence against her. He faces a charge of domestic abuse assault – impeding blood or air flow, a class D felony. According to court records, police received an incomplete 911 call from a female stating she had been beaten up and choked the previous two nights.

The officers responding received claims Hall was responsible for the alleged violence. He was arrested after police say they observed bruises on the woman who made the call.