Ralston, 38, was arrested Saturday night and was being held
in the Denver County jail where he faces one count of assault
and one count of "wrongs to minors," according to jail records.
A spokeswoman with the Denver Police Department told Reuters she
could not provide details of the incident.
It was not immediately clear if Ralston had retained an
attorney.
Ralston made headlines in 2003 when he amputated his right
forearm with a pocketknife to free himself after a boulder
dislodged and trapped him inside a Utah canyon.
Ralston, an experienced outdoorsman, was canyoneering alone in
the remote canyon when the mishap occurred.
He wrote a best-seller about his ordeal titled, "Between a Rock
and a Hard Place."
In 2010, the story was made into a movie, "127 Hours," starring
James Franco. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards,
including Best Picture.
Ralston is scheduled to appear in court on Monday afternoon. In
suspected domestic violence cases, a defendant cannot bond out
of jail before appearing before a judge.
(Reporting by Keith Coffman; editing by Dan Whitcomb and Marguerita Choy)
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