A Farmington man has been charged with aggravated battery against a household member after police alleged he placed his forearm across a woman’s neck during a domestic disturbance at a residence in Farmington, according to a statement of probable cause filed in court.

The incident was reported March 8, 2026, and the case was filed March 9 in Farmington Magistrate Court. Officers with the Farmington Police Department responded to the scene.

Domestic Disturbance Call

According to the statement of probable cause, Officer Dylan Darnell was dispatched at approximately 6:03 a.m. March 8 to a domestic disturbance at a residence on San Medina Avenue. A San Juan County Sheriff’s deputy reported that a neighbor appeared severely battered and identified the male involved as Shane Lostak.

When officers arrived, they located a woman lying face down on the ground outside the residence. Police reported observing swelling to her face, blood on one side of her face, and blood in her hair.

The woman told officers she had been in a relationship with Lostak for approximately 10 years and that they had two children together. According to the report, she told officers she had lost consciousness and later woke up in a pool of her own blood.

Emergency responders reported the woman had difficulty breathing and swallowing while speaking with them, according to the affidavit.

Statements to Police

According to the affidavit, the woman told officers the defendant had taken her phone and later threw it during the argument.

Police wrote that the defendant told officers he became upset and went into a bedroom where the woman was sleeping. He told police he woke her up and that the two began wrestling in the room.

According to the report, the defendant said he placed his forearm across her neck and pushed her onto the bed but said he did not intend to choke her and did not believe she lost consciousness.

Damage Observed Inside Residence

Officers reported observing pieces of drywall on the floor near a bedroom door and a rectangular hole in the wall near a dresser consistent with the size of a cell phone. Another hole was reportedly observed in the headboard of the bed.

Police documented the damage and uploaded photographs to evidence storage, according to the report.

Arrest and Booking

Based on the investigation, Officer Darnell wrote that he determined probable cause existed to arrest the defendant for aggravated battery against a household member involving strangulation or suffocation.

The defendant was taken into custody and transported to the San Juan County Adult Detention Center, where he was booked into jail.

Charges Filed

• Aggravated battery against a household member (strangulation or suffocation)

Case Status

The case was filed in Farmington Magistrate Court under case number M-47-VF-2026-00018.

Source

Statement of Probable Cause filed in Farmington Magistrate Court by the Farmington Police Department.

Shane Lostak is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Charges are allegations.