OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man is facing stalking and related charges after a series of incidents in Oil City on Thursday morning.

Court documents indicate the Oil City Police Department filed the following criminal charges against 20-year-old Alan Robert Flinspach, of Oil City:

– Stalking — Repeatedly Commit Acts To Cause Fear, Misdemeanor 1
– Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense, Misdemeanor 3

According to a criminal complaint, between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, Alan Flinspach engaged in a verbal dispute with a known female victim at a residence on Colbert Avenue in Oil City.

The complaint states that the dispute spilled outside the residence and into a shared driveway, at which point the victim tried to leave, and Flinspach refused to exit her vehicle. After continued demands by the victim, Flinspach did get out of the vehicle, but then stood at the rear of the vehicle to prevent the victim from leaving.

According to the complaint, the victim told police that at one time she felt like she was able to leave and get away, so she began to walk along the railroad bed parallel to Colbert Avenue. She said Flinspach followed her and continued verbally engaging and harassing her. She also said Flinspach threatened to harm himself by jumping off the Wye Bridge if the victim did not go back with him.

The victim said that Flinspach then ran toward the bridge, leaving her feeling compelled to return to his residence with him for fear of his safety, causing her emotional distress. The victim indicated that she felt Flinspach often controlled her behavior by manipulating her, the complaint states.

Just prior to law enforcement response to the scene, the victim tried to leave again.

According to the complaint, Flinspach got into the victim’s car and refused to get out. The victim stated that it was not until she threatened to contact law enforcement that he exited the vehicle. However, after he exited, he again allegedly stood behind the vehicle to prevent the victim from leaving, the complaint continues.

When officers arrived at the scene, Patrolman Culp observed Flinspach sitting on the bank of the driveway, with the victim still inside her car. The victim stated that Flinspach had also “cut” himself that day during the incidents. When officers asked to see his arms, they discovered that Flinspach had caused superficial wounds to the top of his left forearm, according to the complaint.

The complaint states that Patrolman Culp asked Flinspach “if he intended to commit suicide or harm himself in any way, or if he was controlling the victim through manipulation. Flinspach replied, ‘I don’t want to kill myself. If I did, don’t you think I’d already be dead.'”

Flinspach was arraigned at 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, in Magisterial District Judge Andrew F. Fish.

Unable to post $10,000.00 monetary bail, he was lodged in the Venango County Jail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, with Judge Fish presiding.

Flinspach is also facing a preliminary hearing on May 30 stemming from a March 30 incident involving disorderly conduct in Oil City.