A 23-year-old Lyndora man is behind bars after police said he hit and choked a woman during a fight at a Butler Township home Wednesday morning. Damian Paul Winters was charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault following the altercation. The woman had red marks on her face and neck.
According to butlereagle.com, Winters was charged Wednesday, Sept. 30, with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault after police said the fight at the Butler Township home escalated when he grabbed the woman by the throat. Officers responding to the scene reported that the woman described being slapped, having her hair pulled, and being held in a chokehold.
Visible Injuries and a Suspect on the Run
The woman had red marks on her face and neck. Winters was not at the home when officers arrived, as the outlet's report notes he fled before they got there.
Winters claimed the woman was hitting him and that he acted in self-defense, according to the report.
Charges, Bail, and What Comes Next
Winters now faces felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault charges in connection with the alleged attack, the butlereagle.com report states. As reported by ButlerRadio.com, he was also charged with harassment, and officers said he spoke with them by phone before he was ultimately taken into custody.
Winters is being held in Butler County Prison on $10,000 bail, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Oct. 8. Court records for the case can be searched through the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System's online portal, though the charging documents themselves have not been independently reviewed. The case's outcome, including whether Winters has entered a plea, remains unresolved ahead of next week's hearing.
