Monessen man charged in domestic incident
Donora police charged a man Wednesday after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
Samuel Valle, 20, of Monessen, faces felony charges of aggravated assault and strangulation.
According to the criminal complaint, at about 2:30 p.m. Monday police were called to an apartment in the 500 block of Castner Avenue. Valle’s girlfriend told police that Valle threw her down the stairs, punched her in the head and choked her.
Valle also faces misdemeanor charges of simple assault, reckless endangerment, harassment and criminal mischief.
There is an active warrant for Valle’s arrest.