Uniontown man held for court in assault case
A Uniontown man accused of assaulting his girlfriend Sept. 20 will have his day in court after he made multiple outbursts during a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Uniontown police Patrolman Frederick G. Kampert said Anthony Tyrone Boyer, 30, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment for allegedly assaulting Carriann Kapel of Uniontown at two locations in Uniontown.
A warrant was issued for Boyer’s arrest, and police were able to locate him at Uniontown Hospital shortly after 10 p.m. Sept. 21 where he was taken into custody without incident.
Senior Magisterial District Judge Michael Rubish held all charges to Fayette County Court against Boyer after listening to testimony from Kapel and hearing outbursts from Boyer.
Kampert said the charges were filed against Boyer after an incident began at a home on Coolspring Street, where Boyer punched Kapel multiple times in the face and then held her down on the floor by her throat.
Kapel told Fayette County Assistant District Attorney Jack R. Heneks Jr. that the couple had been together for more than a year and that the fight began over money.
“He has hit me for 17 months and this is the first time I ever fought back,” Kapel said.
Kapel testified that she later left the home with Boyer, and that while she was driving on Morgantown Road, Boyer reached over and turned the ignition off and started to beat her with his fists.
Following the alleged assaults, Kapel testified that Boyer told her that if she called the police regarding the assaults, he would burn down her mother’s house.
When Kapel testified Tuesday regarding the threats, Boyer shook his head and said, “That’s funny.”
Kampert said Kapel suffered injuries to her chin, lip, forehead and right arm as well as three loose teeth. She was treated at Uniontown Hospital.
During cross-examination by public defender Mary Campbell Spegar, Kapel also admitted that prior to the altercation she had attempted to sell prescription medication to Boyer’s mother.
Following the testimony as Rubish ruled to hold the case for court, Boyer interjected, “If I was going to do something, it would have already been done.”
Rubish then directly questioned Boyer to the meaning of the statement and warned him that such comments could lead to additional charges.
“Well, you just let her get away with lying under oath and everything,” Boyer said.
Heneks then threatened Boyer with further charges for his unruly behavior.
Boyer then apologized for the outbursts and remained silent.
Boyer remains lodged in the Fayette County Prison on $10,000 straight cash bond.