OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man recently waived his hearing related to an incident where he was caught with blood on his arms from attempting to break into a residence.

Court documents indicate the following charges against 37-year-old Kevin Matthew Hibbard were waived for court on November 18:

– Criminal Trespass-Break Into Structure, Felony 2
– Criminal Mischief — Damage Property, Misdemeanor 2
– Defiant Trespass Actual Communication To, Misdemeanor 3

The charges have been transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.

Hibbard remains lodged in the Venango County Jail pending $15,000.00 monetary bail.

The charges stem from an incident in Oil City on November 8.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, around 8:50 p.m. on November 8, Oil City Police were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of Plummer Avenue for a report of a person trying to break into the residence.

Police arrived at the scene and immediately took Kevin Matthew Hibbard into custody. He was reportedly found on the porch of the residence with his arms covered in blood, the complaint states.

The victim reported Hibbard punched the door of the residence and broke the window on it. The victim stated that she told Hibbard to leave her property, according to the complaint.

Police observed that a window beside the door handle was broken, and there was blood in the area surrounding the window, the complaint notes.

Hibbard was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Andrew F. Fish at 10:00 a.m. on November 9.