Charges dismissed in Uniontown robbery
All charges were dismissed Tuesday against an Allison man whom police allege attacked a woman and then stole her cellphone in Uniontown last month.
Uniontown police Officer Jamie Holland said Vincent Wallace, 55, 193 Main St., was charged with two counts of robbery, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment following an incident involving Karen Boyd, 43, of Uniontown.
Magisterial District Judge Michael M. Metros dismissed all charges against Wallace after Boyd failed to appear at the preliminary hearing in the case.
Holland noted that Boyd no longer lives at the address she provided to police and would not return repeated telephone calls or other forms of communication in the weeks leading up to the hearing.
Holland said the incident occurred when Wallace began to repeatedly punch Boyd in the face and head while she was seated in a car on Furlong Court at 2:39 a.m. April 6.
After beating her, Holland said Wallace took her car keys and then began to walk away.
Boyd then called 911, which prompted Wallace to return to the vehicle and resume assaulting her, and this time stole her cellphone before leaving the area.
Holland said when police arrived, they found Boyd bleeding from multiple injuries to her face and said there was blood on her clothing and on her vehicle.
Officer Matthew Painter found Wallace with blood on his hand and in possession of Boyd’s keys inside a nearby apartment building.
Holland said Painter also recovered Boyd’s cellphone, which Wallace had hidden under a table.