Court documents shed light on background of Mira Mesa stabbing suspect [Video]

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Court records obtained by ABC 10News outline a frightening situation almost four years ago — it’s a request for a domestic violence restraining order, and the people who requested it are the family members of the man accused of stabbing a pregnant woman in Mira Mesa.

According to the records, in August 2020, Cole Klemke’s family described a man struggling with drug issues. He was verbally abusive and refused treatment for mental health issues and substance use disorder.

These are accusations written in the request for a domestic violence restraining order. The court filing outlines several arguments with his parents and alleged abusive behavior.

In one incident, his mother wrote, “During an argument over Cole’s drug use while he was high, Cole took a pen and held it up to my husband’s throat and made a threat to cut off his head. It says the police …