 A young woman named Arlene Rullo told police that Melquist tried to choke her while she sat in a parked car with him. Two other young women also came forward to allege that Melquist had also tried to choke them while on dates. Both attacks had taken place within the last 18 months. But nothing that the police learned was as chilling as the words that came directly from the mouth of Charles Melquist.