York Haven Man Pistol-Whips Neighbor Over Tools, Runs to Get Gun First

A 38-year-old York Haven man is facing felony charges after police say he retrieved a concealed handgun from inside his home and then struck his neighbor across the face with it multiple times during an argument over tools. Tarice Boyd was arrested Saturday, August 15, at Lee Fishel Community Park in Goldsboro after officers responded to reports of the assault on the 1100 block of Cly Road.

According to a public warrant notice published by CRIMEWATCH on behalf of the Newberry Township Police Department, Boyd lives at 1159 Cly Road — the same residential block where the confrontation took place. The victim had reportedly been retrieving tools from a vehicle on the 1100 block of Cly Road when Boyd allegedly exited a house and approached him aggressively, according to Local21News.

Per the affidavit cited by Local21News, the victim told Boyd he had a knife and was prepared to defend himself. Police accounts reported by FOX43 state that Boyd initially threatened to beat the victim up before re-entering his residence to retrieve a black bag containing the firearm used in the assault. Boyd allegedly removed the handgun from the bag and showed it to the victim before reportedly hitting him in the face multiple times with the weapon.

Witnesses Corroborate Attack, Victim Feared Being Shot

The victim fell to the ground during the assault and did not fight back because he believed Boyd would shoot him, per the report. A witness told investigators they saw Boyd standing over the victim while still holding the black bag, and other witnesses reported seeing Boyd standing over the victim as he continued to act aggressively. Two independent eyewitnesses gave statements to Newberry Township Police corroborating the victim's description of being threatened and struck with the handgun, according to FOX43.

The victim sustained multiple lacerations around his head and mouth, leaving several cuts across his face, per the station's report. The victim declined EMS services at the scene, though EMS personnel recommended possible sutures and an evaluation for a head injury. Police reportedly determined Boyd's legal name after the victim identified him as “Tahrice Boyd” based on his Facebook account.

Charges and What Comes Next

Boyd now faces aggravated assault, simple assault, simple assault by physical menace, harassment, and terroristic threats charges. Under Pennsylvania law, an aggravated assault conviction graded as a second-degree felony — the level of the charge tied to intentional use of a deadly weapon to cause bodily harm — carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in state prison and fines up to $25,000, according to ARM Lawyers. A terroristic threats charge is generally classified as a first-degree misdemeanor, carrying a potential sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000, per The McShane Firm. Boyd is currently awaiting a preliminary hearing, though no date has been scheduled.

Officers ultimately located and arrested Boyd at Lee Fishel Community Park, a public recreational space in Goldsboro Borough at 100 2nd Ave Extended that sits just across the Susquehanna River border from Newberry Township. Newberry Township Police handled the investigation because the department has served as the primary law enforcement agency for York Haven Borough since the York Haven Borough Police Department was dissolved, according to Wikipedia.

Second Alleged Cly Road Pistol-Whipping in Under Two Weeks

Boyd's arrest marks the second time in roughly a week and a half that a York Haven resident has been accused of pistol-whipping someone on Cly Road. On August 7, Hoodline reported that 36-year-old Joseph Paul Carotenuto, also of York Haven, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault after allegedly pistol-whipping a victim during a dispute on the same street. It remains unclear whether Boyd and the victim in this case knew each other, and police have not said whether the handgun involved was legally possessed or was recovered when officers took Boyd into custody at the park.

The case adds to a string of violent assault arrests across York County this month, including a York City man charged after allegedly beating a pregnant woman, and follows other major felony investigations handled by Newberry Township Police and the York County District Attorney's Office in recent months. All 17 police departments in York County, including Newberry Township, participate in unified countywide de-escalation and use-of-force training coordinated through the York County Safety Collab, placing local responses to incidents like this one within a broader regional public safety framework.