A 43-year-old Ewa Beach man is behind bars this morning after he allegedly assaulted his  31-year-old wife and 13-year-old daughter and threatened them with a baseball bat last night.

Police said the man argued with his wife at their home, struck her with his fist and then threatened her with a baseball bat at about 6 p.m.

The man then argued with his 13-year-old daughter and punched her several times, police said.

The man is in custody pending terroristic threatening and abuse of a household member charges.