LOGAN, UT — A 32-year-old Lewiston woman is facing felony domestic violence charges after Cache County sheriff’s deputies say a Friday morning dispute left one woman injured and thousands of dollars in damage inside a home and to a car. Serena Dreycz Frazier was arrested Sept. 25 and booked into the Cache County Jail.
Prosecutors charged her with second-degree felony property damage, third-degree felony aggravated assault, and a misdemeanor count of damage to a communication device. Each charge carries a domestic violence designation. Frazier made her first court appearance Monday afternoon by web conference from jail, where a judge ordered her to remain locked up until her next hearing.
Deputies say the confrontation began at a Lewiston home
According to an affidavit of probable cause, sheriff’s deputies were sent to a residence in Lewiston after a report of a domestic dispute. While deputies were still on the way, they learned the woman involved had fled and driven to a Maverik gas station in nearby Richmond to call 911.
When a deputy met her there, she was shaking and having trouble speaking, the affidavit says. She told investigators that Frazier came home intoxicated, threatened to kill her, and began damaging the house. Deputies say the reported violence escalated quickly, with the victim trying to get help as the situation became more dangerous.
Police say a door, walls and phone were damaged inside the house
The victim told deputies that Frazier ripped an interior door off its hinges and kicked holes in the walls. When she tried to record what was happening on her cell phone, Frazier allegedly forced her way into a bedroom and grabbed for the device.
During that struggle, Frazier bit the woman’s right pointer finger, leaving a bruised and bleeding puncture mark, according to the deputy’s observations. The woman was able to get away from the bedroom and eventually escape to her car outside. Deputies later said the inside damage, including the door, the wall holes and the missing phone, was estimated at $1,500.
Deputies estimate $3,500 in damage to the victim’s car
The affidavit says the confrontation continued outside after the woman reached her vehicle. Frazier allegedly followed her, opened the driver’s side door, and repeatedly kicked and pulled on it in an effort to tear it off the car.
During the physical struggle, Frazier also took the phone from the victim, according to investigators. The woman then drove away to look for help. Deputies said the car door was badly dented near the hinges and would not open or close properly, adding another $3,500 in estimated damage to the incident.
Sheriff’s deputies say they used caution because of Frazier’s history
When deputies returned to the Lewiston home, they saw Frazier pacing inside before the lights were turned off, the affidavit says. Investigators knocked on the door and tried calling her phone, but got no response.
Deputies said they took a cautious approach because of what they described as Frazier’s history of fighting law enforcement and possessing a firearm. Shortly afterward, officers saw her step into a vehicle outside and arrested her without using force. By then, investigators had documented an estimated $5,000 in total damage across the house, the car and the phone.
Judge orders Frazier held in jail ahead of Sept. 30 hearing
At Monday’s video arraignment in Logan’s 1st District Court, Cache County Deputy Attorney Aaron Jossie asked that Frazier be held without bail. He told the court she is already facing two other felony cases tied to unrelated incidents.
Judge Spencer Walsh ordered her to stay in jail and return Sept. 30 for proceedings on all three cases. The charges against Frazier remain allegations, and people accused in complaints are presumed innocent unless and until a court proves them guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Domestic violence charges carry serious felony consequences
The case now moves forward as a felony domestic violence prosecution, with allegations ranging from threats and physical assault to destruction of property and interference with a phone used to call for help. Those allegations, if proven, could carry significant penalties under Utah law.
For now, the court record shows only that Frazier remains in custody after her initial appearance and is due back in court later this month. The next hearing is expected to address all three cases referenced by prosecutors, while the current charges focus on the events deputies say unfolded during the early Friday dispute in Lewiston.
