REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – Two Reynoldsville residents are facing assault and related charges following a domestic incident that occurred on Wednesday, August 14.
Court documents indicate the Reynoldsville Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 23-year-old Trent Edward Lee and 28-year-old Kayla Ann Brodowsky.
According to a criminal complaint, on August 14 Chief Troy Bell, of the Reynoldsville Borough Police Department, was dispatched to a residence on Main Street for a domestic disturbance where the caller, Kayla Brodowsky, said she and her boyfriend, Trent Lee, struck each other, and her boyfriend took a knife and left. It was reported that Lee was wearing a grey shirt and black pants.
The complaint noted that Brodowsky also reported she had asthma, had been struck in the side, and was having difficulty breathing.
Chief Bell responded to the area and saw a male fitting the description.
According to the complaint, when Chief Bell pulled up nearby, the male ran between buildings to the rear of the properties. Chief Bell then followed but was unable to locate the man.
Chief Bell then went to speak with Brodowsky.
According to the complaint, Brodowsky reported that she and Lee got into an argument that escalated. She said she then tried to get him to leave but he grabbed her by the neck and struck her.
While Chief Bell was interviewing Brodowsky, he was contacted by a probation officer who had located Lee. The probation officer reported Lee did not stop for him and continued walking back First Street through the dead-end into a wooded area.
Chief Bell proceeded to the area and observed two probation officers walking with Lee into the woods.
The complaint noted that when Chief Bell approached, Lee became argumentative. He was then detained and transported back to the scene of the incident.
Brodowsky was transported by ambulance to Penn Highlands DuBois before Chief Bell returned with Lee.
According to the complaint, in an interview, Lee stated he and Brodowsky had argued several times in the past and have had four PFAs against one another but always dropped them.
Lee reported that during the August 14 argument, Brodowsky grabbed him by the ears, and he then shoved her arms off of him. Lee also claimed Brodowsky hit him in the face first, and he then struck her back in the torso. He also stated he “was not sure” if he grabbed Brodowsky by the neck or not, the complaint indicates.
Chief Bell then spoke to Brodowsky again, by phone.
According to the complaint, she stated that during the argument Lee began calling her names. She then grabbed his cell phone in an attempt to get him out of the residence after asking him to leave several times. She said Lee grabbed her by the neck, breaking her necklace, and she then struck him in the face with the cell phone.
Brodowsky went on to report that she grabbed Lee by the ears to try to escort him from the residence, according to the complaint.
She also reported that Lee then punched her in the stomach, then punched her again in the back, and once more in the stomach. Brodowsky added that Lee stood up, pulled out a knife, opened the blade, and moved to the door. She then told him she was calling the police.
Lee and Brodowsky were both arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge David B. Inzana at 3:30 p.m. on August 14.
Lee faces the following charges:
– Terroristic Threats With Intent To Terrorize Another, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 3
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
Bail was set at $10,000.00 monetary.
Brodowsky faces the following charges:
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 3
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
She remains free on $10,000.00 unsecured bail.
Preliminary hearings are scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, with Judge Inzana presiding.
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