A 30-year-old Brownsville man is facing kidnapping and assault charges after allegedly climbing through a second-story window into a Uniontown home and holding three people, including a child, captive inside the residence for several days. Tylar Greenough was taken into custody by Uniontown police on September 1, 2026, after his ex-girlfriend and her grandmother reported him once he had left for work.
According to WTAE, the victims were identified in charging documents as Greenough's ex-girlfriend, Elisa Tressler, and her grandmother, Diane Tressler, who, according to the Herald-Standard contacted Uniontown police once Greenough had gone to work. Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said Greenough threatened the woman, her child, and her mother with a firearm, per WTAE's report. Police say he was found with a firearm at the time of his arrest.
Days of Alleged Captivity and Assault
Investigators say Greenough physically assaulted the two adult victims over the course of several days, both inside the home and at a nearby hotel, according to the district attorney's office. The two adult victims sustained significant bruising and other assault-related injuries, per the same report. A criminal complaint states that Greenough at one point put one of the women in the trunk of a vehicle.
That same woman was allegedly forced to organize a meeting with a new romantic partner, according to the criminal complaint. When the meeting took place, Greenough allegedly tried to run the man over with the vehicle. Police also say that after the victims managed to escape, Greenough re-entered the home, according to the police account relayed by WTAE.
Charges Reflect a Protection Order Already in Place
The Herald-Standard reports that the local charges filed September 1 include aggravated assault, kidnapping to inflict injury or terror, burglary, unlawful restraint causing serious injury, and terroristic threats. Police say Greenough violated an active Protection From Abuse order in the process. Under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6114, violating a PFA order in Pennsylvania is prosecuted as indirect criminal contempt, carrying up to six months in jail, fines of $300 to $1,000 per violation, mandatory surrender of firearms, and an automatic extension of the protective order, according to attorney Sean Quinlan. Separately, Pennsylvania law under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2711 gives officers the authority to arrest a suspect without a warrant whenever there is probable cause that a protection order was violated or a domestic assault occurred, per Pennsylvania's consolidated statutes.
Kidnapping to inflict injury or terror is among the most serious charges Greenough now faces. Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901, kidnapping is graded as a first-degree felony in Pennsylvania — the highest offense grade short of murder — punishable by up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $25,000 per count, according to Lauren Wimmer Law.
A Pattern That Uniontown Police Have Seen Before
This is not the first time Greenough has faced allegations of a violent break-in. An Observer-Reporter police log from July 2024 shows that Greenough, then 28, was charged by Uniontown police with burglary, criminal trespass, simple assault, and reckless endangerment after allegedly entering an East Kerr Street home while brandishing a gun and dragging a woman up the basement stairs by her hair, per the Observer-Reporter.
The Uniontown case echoes a broader regional pattern. District Attorney Aubele told CBS News Pittsburgh in June 2024 that recent surges in violent crime across the region were tied heavily to isolated domestic disputes and partner conflicts rather than organized gang activity, prompting more targeted prosecutorial enforcement. FBI uniform crime data show that Uniontown, a Fayette County municipality with fewer than 10,000 residents, recorded 32 violent crimes in a single year, including two homicides and 17 aggravated assaults.
A similar case unfolded elsewhere in Fayette County earlier this year. WBRE reported in April 2026 that an estranged husband with an active protective order forced his way into his in-laws' home through a window and attacked six family members before being arrested — a case that, like the allegations against Greenough, involved both a window entry and a violated protection order.
Statewide Toll of Domestic Violence
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that 119 people lost their lives to domestic violence statewide in a single year, while state crisis agencies provided assistance to more than 3,100 victims in a single 24-hour period. In Fayette County, Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA operates emergency shelter support, legal advocacy, and a 24-hour crisis hotline for victims in Uniontown and the surrounding area, reachable at 724-439-9500.
It remains unclear whether a bail determination has been finalized for Greenough or when his preliminary hearing will be scheduled. The current condition of the two adult victims following their escape has also not been detailed beyond the injuries described in the criminal complaint.
