OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Charges against an Emlenton man accused of choking two women were waived for court this week.

According to court documents, the preliminary hearing against 52-year-old Michael Montelle Wade of Emlenton was waived for court on Wednesday, June 27.

Wade faces the following charges:

– Strangulation — Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2 (two counts)
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2 (two counts)
– Unlawful Restraint/ Serious Bodily Injury, Misdemeanor 1

Wade was denied bail, due to “being a danger to himself and others; unwilling to comply with any bail condition or directive,” according to court documents.

He remains lodged in the Venango County Jail.

The case was transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, on Sunday, June 17, Trooper Cirell was dispatched to a call of a domestic violence situation at a residence on Main Street in Emlenton.

Upon Trooper Cirell’s arrival at the scene, he interviewed two known female victims who both stated that Michael Wade had choked them.

The first victim stated that Wade choked her while she was attempting to walk into her bedroom.

The second victim stated that Wade pinned her down to the couch in the living room of the residence and restricted her breathing to the point where she had to gasp for air and fight to push him off of her.

According to the complaint, Trooper Cirell read Wade his Miranda Rights and then asked him what happened. Wade replied, “I did it. I did it all.”