STRATTANVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — A local man is facing charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly fired multiple rounds inside his Strattanville residence.
Court documents indicate the Clarion-based State Police filed criminal charges against 48-year-old Richard Paul Slocum, of Strattanville.
According to a criminal complaint, around 7:13 p.m. on May 23, Trooper Fluke was dispatched to a residence on Spruce Street in Strattanville for a welfare check.
Trooper Fluke made contact with Richard Paul Slocum at the residence around 7:20 p.m. It was observed that Slocum had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person at that time. Slocum said he had consumed approximately twelve to fourteen beers between 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., the complaint states.
He reported that a known female had been at his residence, and they were in a verbal altercation.
The complaint states that Slocum allegedly said that he had fired shots from a .22 LR in the known female’s direction.
He said that “around 2:30 p.m. two individuals, who he believed were sent by the known female, showed up at his residence and discharged two shots into his residence.”
Slocum allegedly told Trooper Fluke that “he fired multiple shots from his .22 LR lever-action rifle back at them.”
According to the complaint, upon further investigation from Corporal McGarvey and Trooper Berggren, it was discovered that what Slocum related was false. They discovered multiple shots from a firearm had been fired from inside the residence outward into the residential area.
The complaint indicates that no one was physically struck by the bullets.
Slocum gave verbal consent for the troopers to enter the residence and retrieve the two rifles he used when discharging rounds from inside his residence, according to the complaint.
Slocum was then taken to Clarion Hospital for medical and mental evaluation.
Based on the investigation, the following charges against Slocum were filed on Wednesday, July 18, in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office:
- Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor 2
- Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense, Misdemeanor 3
A preliminary arraignment is scheduled for 10:45 am on Tuesday, August 9, with Judge Quinn presiding.
