Hearing Continued for Franklin Man Accused of Choking, Threatening to Kill Woman

| February 22, 2020

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – A hearing for Franklin man who allegedly choked a woman, slapped her, and threatened to kill her, was continued on Wednesday.

Court documents indicate a preliminary hearing for 35-year-old Kevin Patrick Newton was continued on Wednesday, February 19, and is scheduled to resume at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26.

Newton faces the following charges:

– Strangulation – Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2
– Terroristic Threats With Intent To Terrorize Another, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary

The charges stem from an incident that occurred at a residence in Franklin in late January.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, around 8:54 p.m. on January 31, Patrolman Gilchrist, of the Franklin Police Department, was dispatched to a residence on Liberty Street in Franklin for a report of a domestic assault. A known female victim reported that Kevin Newton had assaulted her.

The victim stated that she arrived home from work, and Newton was waiting in the residence, showing signs of agitation. She told police that Newton then engaged her in a physical altercation, and Newton grabbed her by the throat with a tight grip, impeding her blood flow, and then slammed her into a refrigerator. She also reported thate Newton slapped her in the face with an open hand and pushed her several times while stating he was going to “(expletive) kill her,” the complaint indicates.

Newton then fled the residence after being told police had been contacted.

At 3:10 a.m. on February 5, Newton was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland.

Unable to post $15,000.00 monetary bail, he remains lodged in the Venango County Jail.

Court documents indicate Newton also faces another preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. on February 26 on a second-degree misdemeanor simple assault charge from an incident on February 9.


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