A Hudson Valley anesthesiologist was arrested after he allegedly choked a woman inside a home and forced her to swallow an abortion pill after she told him she was pregnant, police say.
The Ulster County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded Wednesday night to a "no voice" 911 call from a home in the town of Rosendale.
An investigation revealed 44-year-old Thomas Pfeiffer of Red Hook allegedly choked the woman and forced her to swallow a "morning after" pill after she told him a home pregnancy test had come out positive, authorities said.
The woman was treated at a hospital and released. The nature of her connection to Pfeiffer wasn't clear.
Pfeiffer was charged with strangulation, assault and second-degree abortion. He's being held in the county jail on $50,000 cash bail.
Information on an attorney for him wasn't immediately available.
