JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – A Jefferson County man waived a preliminary hearing on charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly broke into a woman’s residence and choked her.
According to court documents, the following charges against 35-year-old Chad Bruce Holben, of Reynoldsville, were waived for court on Tuesday, November 27:
– Burglary – Overnight Accommodations; Person Present, Bodily Injury Crime, Felony 1
– Criminal Trespass-Break into Structure, Felony 2
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Defiant Trespass Actual Communication To, Misdemeanor 3
– Harassment — Course of Conduct W/No Legitimate Purpose, Summary
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
– Criminal Mischief-Damage Property, Summary
The charges have been transferred to the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas.
Holben remains lodged in the Jefferson County Jail on $55,000.00 monetary bail.
Details of the cases:
November 7 incident:
According to a criminal complaint, around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7, Reynoldsville Borough Police received a phone call from a known female at Ridgewood Greene Apartments indicating that she needed an officer right away at a location on Wray Way. The caller reported that Chad Holben was at the location and was given a notice of trespass on August 27 that he was not permitted on the property.
The caller reported that Holben had repeatedly disobeyed the Notice of Trespass and reported that he was yelling at her.
According to the complaint, when Officer Murray and Chief Bell reported to the scene, the caller said Holben was very argumentative toward her and at one point stated that he was carrying a handgun.
Holben was searched and did not have a handgun on his person, the complaint states.
He was removed from the residence and told not to return.
November 10 incident:
According to a criminal complaint, around 7:12 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, Trooper Wilson, of the DuBois-based State Police, was dispatched to a residence located on Zambori Street in Reynoldsville Borough for a report of a domestic assault.
Trooper Wilson made contact with the known female victim at the residence.
The victim reported that Chad Holben gained entry into her residence through her locked front door without her permission. The victim stated that Holben did not use force, and she was unsure of how he “defeated the door lock.”
According to the complaint, the victim reported that Holben proceeded to her bedroom and entered into a verbal argument with her. She stated that Holben picked up a glass flower, valued at approximately $50.00, and threw it on the floor, causing it to shatter
The victim indicated that when she tried to call Reynoldsville Borough Chief of Police Troy Bell, Holben grabbed her by the neck and choked her.
The victim’s daughter then called 9-1-1, and Holben fled the residence on foot.
The complaint notes that the victim also stated that Holben had been advised by the Reynoldsville Borough Police and the housing manager that he was restricted from the property prior to the incident. Trooper Wilson confirmed this with Reynoldsville Borough Police Officer Murray.
Holben was lodged in the Jefferson County Jail on November 12.
