Police Beat May 21
CANTON
Assault alleged: Brandon Allen Hickman, 31, of 502 Galaxy Drive, was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment by state police Saturday. According to the criminal complaint, Hickman struck his girlfriend in the face at his residence Saturday morning, and then threatened to kill her. He was incarcerated in Washington County Jail and arraigned before District Judge Joshua Kanalis, who denied Hickman bond because of an active warrant for his arrest in Westmoreland County.
MONESSEN
Assault alleged: Stephen Matinsky III, 21, of 1160 Dennis Ave., was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness by city police Monday. According to the criminal complaint, Matinsky assaulted his sister and cut her hands with an unknown object Sunday morning at a residence on Dennis Avenue.
MT. PLEASANT
Assault alleged: Robert Lee Harris, 47, of 27 Locust Grove Court, was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, resisting arrest and harassment by township police Sunday. According to the criminal complaint, Harris got in a physical altercation with a woman at his residence Saturday. The complaint accuses him of threatening to “bash in her head.” Harris was incarcerated in Washington County Jail and arraigned before District Judge Joshua Kanalis, who denied Harris bond because he cannot return to his residence and he would not provide a different address.
SMITH
Assault alleged: Eugene Henry Fender, 69, of 14 French Hill Road, was charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment by township police Sunday. According to the criminal complaint, Fender shoved his wife into a door and caused a laceration on her nose. Fender denied doing this and called his wife a “liar” and “crazy.” Fender was incarcerated in Washington County Jail and arraigned before District Judge Joshua Kanalis, who denied Fender bond because he did not give an address he could go to if he were freed.
WASHINGTON
Robbery: City police investigated an armed robbery that occurred Monday on North Main Street. According to police, a woman was held at gunpoint near The President’s Pub and robbed of $250. She could identify the suspect only as a black man wearing a red hoodie. The woman was unharmed.