Court documents 25-year-old Kyle Alan Batley, of New Bethlehem, is scheduled to stand for a preliminary hearing in front of Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, on the following charges:

– Strangulation — Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment — Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary

Batley is currently free on $20,000.00 unsecured bail.

According to a criminal complaint, around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 10, Kyle Alan Batley allegedly assaulted a known woman at a residence on Club Road in Brookville, Union Township, Jefferson County,

Trooper Fulmer interviewed the known female on Sunday, February 10.

According to the complaint, the victim — who indicated that she is pregnant with Batley’s child — said an argument over another girl messaging Batley on Facebook ensued. The argument escalated when Batley allegedly got angry and threw a make-up bag at her arm, causing a welt on her bicep.

The victim said Batley then took her cell phone and tried to lock himself in another room. She reported that when she was attempting to get her phone back, Batley smashed her left pinky finger in a door, causing it to swell and bruise. She stated that when she asked Batley for her phone again, he shoved her onto a couch and began choking her, which impeded her ability to breathe. At this time, she scratched the left side of his lower lip while trying to get him off of her. She related that Batley then left the residence in his vehicle, according to the complaint.

Trooper Fulmer also interviewed Batley on Sunday, February 10.

According to the complaint, Batley stated that he and the known female were arguing when he took her make-up bag, “tossed it across the floor,” and then grabbed her phone. He stated the known female then grabbed him by his hoodie and scratched his lip. When he sat down on the couch, the woman grabbed his face and put her thumb in his eye. He said he then smacked her hand away from him and took her phone to another room, and the known female followed him and tried to push through the door to get the phone. He stated he then gave her the phone, got his keys, and left.

The complaint notes that during the interview with the known female, Trooper Fulmer observed a bruise on her face, a welt on her bicep, and bruises and swelling to her left pinky finger.

The charges were filed in Magisterial District Judge Gregory M Bazylak’s office on Monday, February 11, 2019.