KNOX TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Charges have been filed against a Lucinda man who allegedly punched and kicked a woman during a domestic incident.
Court documents indicate the Clarion-based State Police filed criminal charges against 40-year-old Jonathan Boyd Baker on November 2.
According to a criminal complaint, a domestic incident occurred around 7:00 a.m on October 30, at a residence on Madden Drive in Knox Township, Clarion County.
The complaint states that Jonathan Baker and a known female victim were sleeping in their bedroom when Baker woke up too hot and began yelling at the victim about the heat. He then allegedly began punching the victim in the head with a closed fist.
According to the complaint, the victim curled into a ball with her hands over her head as Baker attacked her and she then fell to the ground. Baker continued to punch the victim and then began kicking her when she was on the ground.
Police observed red marks on the victim’s lower back, and she complained of pain in the rib area of her right side. She told police she planned to seek medical treatment for her injuries, the complaint indicates.
Baker was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter at 9:00 p.m. on October 30, on the following charges:
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment — Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
Unable to post $5,000.00 monetary bail, he was lodged in the Clarion County Jail on October 30.
He was released on November 2, on a surety bond posted by a professional bondsman.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on November 17, with Magisterial District Judge Timothy P. Schill presiding.
