A Beach Park man is being held in Lake County Jail after allegedly taking the mother of his child hostage under threats of violence while holding a knife, then killing a dog, authorities said.

Adrian Rivera, 40, of the 10400 block of West Crissy Avenue, Beach Park, is facing class two felony charges of aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon following the incident Sunday, said Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli.