Mayodan, NC-- Deputies in Rockingham County are investigating an assault case that involves a threatening text message.
Monday afternoon around 2:18pm, Deputies said they got a call from a man who said that someone had texted him early Tuesday threatening to assault his wife.
Investigators went to the man's home and found a woman with her hands bound and partially clothed. Officers said the victim had minor lacerations to her legs and upper body.
The woman told investigators that an unknown African American male wearing gray pants and a black shirt apparently forced his way into the house came into her bedroom where she was sleeping, and attacked her. After assaulting her she said the suspect left.
The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about this home invasion/assault to contact Detective Sgt. Grey Smith at (336) 634-3238 ext. 4104 or Rockingham County Crimestoppers at (336) 349-9683.