MCCALMONT TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Police say an area man is behind bars facing felony assault charges related to an incident where he allegedly slashed at two women with a knife during an incident in McCalmont Township.
Court documents indicate the Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 41-year-old Robby Michael Lutz, of Anita, on August 10.
According to a criminal complaint, around 9:25 p.m. on August 9, two known female victims reported Robby Lutz was playing loud music in his room and refused to turn it down.
Lutz then reportedly began to push his air conditioning unit out of his window from his bedroom and the two victims went to push it back in when it began to fall.
The victims told police that when they went to catch the air conditioner, Lutz stuck his arm out of the window and began slashing at them with a knife, according to the complaint.
The complaint notes the first victim reported that if she hadn’t moved out of the way, she could have been stabbed in the chest.
The second victim suffered a cut to her right middle finger while the first victim suffered a small cut to her left palm/wrist, according to the complaint.
Lutz was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Jacqueline J. Mizerock at 10:40 a.m. on August 10, on the following charges:
– Aggravated Assault – Attempts to cause or causes Bodily Injury with deadly weapon, Felony 2 (two counts)
– Terroristic Threats With Intent To Terrorize Another, Misdemeanor 1 (two counts)
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2 (two counts)
Unable to post $35,000.00 monetary bail, he was lodged in the Jefferson County Jail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on September 21 with Judge Mizerock presiding.
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