SNYDER TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A Brockway man is behind bars facing felony assault charges following an incident where he allegedly choked, hit, and bit a woman during a dispute in Snyder Township.
Court documents indicate 44-year-old Stephen Robert Regulski was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge David B. Inzana at 11:15 a.m. on December 10, on the following charges:
– Aggravated Assault – Attempts to cause Serious Bodily Injury or causes injury with extreme indifference, Felony 1
– Strangulation – Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2
– Terroristic Threats With Intent To Terrorize Another, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2 (two counts)
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
Unable to post $75,000.00 monetary bail, he was lodged in the Jefferson County Jail.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred in Snyder Township on Thursday.
According to a criminal complaint, around 2:33 a.m. on December 10, DuBois-based State Police were dispatched to a residence in Snyder Township for a report of an assault.
At the residence, police spoke to a known female victim who allegedly related that she had been assaulted by Stephen Robert Regulski.
According to the complaint, the victim told police that she had previously had an argument with Regulski, and when he arrived at her residence, she thought he might be there to try to make up for the previous argument. She reported that he then came over to where she was sitting and jumped onto her, holding her down on the chair.
The victim told police Regulski then pulled out a knife, cut his thumb, and began to drip blood all over. He then began to hit her on the head and stated that he was “going to kill her” and also said she “was going to die tonight.”
The victim stated she began to fight back and they eventually ended up on the living room floor. She told police Regulski continued to hit her in the head and also bit her. She also stated he choked her and she believed she lost consciousness several times but was unsure of for how long.
According to the complaint, the victim said Regulski choked her several times then told her, “I’m going to do you a favor. Get out.” He then let her up and she ran out of the house and went to a neighbor’s house for help.
The complaint notes the victim was transported to Penn Highlands DuBois for treatment of injuries she had received.
Police then checked the residence for Regulski but did not find him. However, the complaint states police did find a knife matching the one described by the victim, with blood on it, in a recliner in the living room. The knife was taken as evidence and police also took several photos of the food on the floor of the living room where the incident occurred.
According to the complaint, police spoke to the victim again at the Penn Highlands Dubois Emergency Room, and she provided a written statement about the incident.
The complaint notes police observed redness around the victim’s neck and throat, indicative of being choked, as well as several red marks on her right ear and behind it, indicative of being struck in the head. The victim also reportedly had several other bruises on her body indicative of a struggle.
Around 7:25 a.m., the victim called DuBois-based State Police to report that she had been released from the hospital and when she went home, Regulski was there. Police then returned to the scene and Regulski was taken into custody.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 17, with Judge Inzana presiding.
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