Columbus County man arrested months after alleged domestic assaultChristopher Arron Blackwell (Photo: Columbus County Sheriff's Office)WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — A Cerro Gordo man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after investigators say he assaulted a woman during a domestic violence incident in May. According to Captain Robert Creech with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Arron Blackwell, 36, is accused of assaulting Linda Carter on May 5 at a home on Coleman Cemetery Road. Investigators allege Blackwell struck Carter with a firearm, choked her, and repeatedly hit her in the head and face with a closed fist. Carter was transported to Columbus Regional Healthcare System for treatment of her injuries. On July 27, a detective with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop involving Blackwell in the parking lot of Roses in Whiteville, where he was taken into custody on the outstanding warrants.