Centre County man faces felony assault charge after allegedly pushing woman into a fire
A Julian man was accused Monday by state police at Rockview of shoving a woman into a fire and hitting a man in the head at a Snow Shoe campground.
The investigation began during a traffic stop about 9 p.m. Sunday, an officer wrote in an affidavit of probable cause filed Monday. The man and woman were passengers in the vehicle.
The woman’s arms and fingertips were burned, and the man had lacerations on his arm and ear. Both said they were assaulted by Tyler Baney, police wrote.
Baney, 24, was also charged in October by State College police in connection with his infant son’s death. That case is still pending.
Defense attorney Marc Decker denied the most recent allegations Tuesday.
“We’re letting the process play out,” Decker said. “We’re confident that the truth will come to light.”
Baney was charged with one felony count of aggravated assault, two misdemeanor counts of simple assault, one misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person and one summary count of harassment.
He was arraigned Monday by District Judge Allen Sinclair, who released Baney on $25,000 unsecured bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 10.
This story was originally published May 5, 2020 at 1:29 PM.