Preliminary hearings 3-11-18
Several preliminary hearings were held this week in Fayette and Greene counties. The results include:
Justin E. McElroy, 28, of Waynesburg was held for court on several of his charges at a preliminary hearing Thursday while his most serious charges were dismissed before Magisterial District Judge David Curt Balint. He allegedly entered a 306 South Washington Street apartment at about 3 a.m. March 1 and assaulted the people inside. Two counts of robbery and two counts of aggravated assault, all first degree felonies, were dismissed. Two counts of robbery, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and one count each of burglary, criminal trespass, loitering and prowling at nighttime and theft were held for the Greene County Court of Common Pleas. He was released after his $100,000 bail was changed to unsecured.