CLARION TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Charges have been filed against a Clarion man who is accused of punching a victim and threatening to shoot him during an incident in Clarion Township.
Court documents indicate 39-year-old Achior Abishai Oliver was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Timothy P. Schill at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, on the following charges:
– Terroristic Threats With Intent to Terrorize Another, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment – Subject Other to Physical Contact, Summary
The charges stem from an incident that took place at an apartment building in Clarion Township on October 29, 2021.
According to a criminal complaint, Clarion-based State Police were dispatched to an apartment on Robinwood Drive in Clarion Township around 5:05 p.m. on October 29, 2021, for a report of an assault.
Police then spoke to a known female witness who was the mother of the male victim.
According to the complaint, the witness told police she arrived at the apartment with the victim in her vehicle, and as she stopped her vehicle, Achior Oliver came out of the apartment, pulled the victim out of the vehicle, and then struck him on the left side of the face with a closed fist.
Police contacted the victim, who reportedly agreed with the witness’s account of what had occurred.
The complaint indicates the victim also told police that Oliver had a firearm in his pocket. The victim reported that after Oliver punched him in the face, Oliver told him he was going to shoot him.
The complaint notes police observed the area under the victim’s left eye was swollen and bruised.
Police say that Oliver had fled the scene, and they were unable to make contact with him.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. on January 25 with Judge Schill presiding.
Oliver is currently free on $15,000.00 unsecured bail.
