North Belle Vernon man waives hearing on strangulation, assault charges
A North Belle Vernon man waived his right to a preliminary hearing into charges alleging he grabbed his girlfriend by the throat in February.
Richard Michael Uhrin Jr. allegedly grabbed his live-in girlfriend around her throat and pushed her against a wall while she was holding their 7-month-old son in her arms in their Henry Street home during the morning of Feb. 18, North Belle Vernon police said in a complaint.
He also allegedly threatened to kill both of them and was found in possession of a syringe, police said.
Uhrin allegedly told police he and his girlfriend argued of his “vape” machine and he pushed her but didn’t intend to harm her, police said.
Uhrin was charged with strangulation, simple assault, two counts of reckless endangerment, terroristic threats, possession of drug paraphernalia and harassment.
He waived his hearing before Magisterial District Judge Charles Christner. He is free on bail.