A man suffered a seizure after reportedly hitting a woman in the chest where her pacemaker is situated. Both the man and the woman ended up in jail after the encounter.

The incident was reported to police as a domestic dispute on Saturday in the 1300 block of Clarence Beam Road, which has a Cherryville address but is located in Lincoln County.

When officers arrived they heard a man and woman screaming inside the house.

The woman, Cindy Beam, made her way outside.

William Elton Patterson stayed inside and locked all the doors, but eventually followed officers' commands and came outside, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.

Beam told investigators that she and Patterson were arguing when he hit her in the head and in the chest where her pacemaker is located. She said Patterson also forced her to the floor and threw a knife at her but missed.

While talking to deputies, Patterson he had a seizure and was taken to Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln.

Beam was checked out by paramedics but did not require hospitalization.

Deputies reportedly found drug paraphernalia inside the home, and Beam was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on a $1,500.

Patterson turned himself into police after being released from the hospital. He was charged with misdemeanor simple assault on a handicapped person, assault on a female, assault inflicting serious injury and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was served outstanding warrants for failure to appear, possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance. He is in jail under a $23,500 bond.