Area man charged in assault
REDSTONE TWP. – A Chestnut Ridge man is facing a variety of charges after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend at their residence in Redstone Township May 8. Township police said Jeffrey Allen Thomas, 21, of 412 Second St. was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, criminal mischief, theft, receiving stolen property, harassment, disorderly conduct and three traffic-related charges following the incident.
Officer Norman L. Howard said the incident began the evening of May 8, when Thomas got into an argument with his girlfriend, Amanda Johnson of Chestnut Ridge, at the home they shared.
Howard said during the argument, Thomas grabbed Johnson by the hair and pulled her onto the sofa and threatened to “kick her teeth down her throat.”
Johnson’s son began to cry during the fight, so Johnson picked him up, Howard said.
Thomas then cornered Johnson inside the home, where he threatened her further and attempted to take the child, Howard said.
Johnson then called her grandmother, Mamie McGinnis, for help, Howard said. McGinnis also lives at the residence.
At that point, Thomas left the home, got into his pickup truck and rammed it into McGinnis’s vehicle, which was parked outside the house. Thomas then parked his pickup truck, walked back into the home and grabbed Johnson by the neck, Howard said.
Howard said Thomas told Johnson, “You’re not going anywhere, and if you make me leave, I’ll kill your mom.”
More arguing and threats ensued before Thomas left the house a second time and struck McGinnis’s vehicle a second time with his pickup truck before fleeing the scene, Howard said.
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