David J. Rossi
TREMONT — A Tower City man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday on charges he assaulted a woman in February and chased her into a library.
Evan C. Kloss, 19, of 18 S. Eighth St., faces charges of terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment. Magisterial District Judge David J. Rossi bound over all three charges for court after Kloss waived his right to the hearing.
Prosecutors withdrew a second count of simple assault.
State police at Schuylkill Haven alleged Kloss started arguing with a 19-year-old woman on Feb. 11 at his residence. Police said the argument turned physical, with Kloss slapping the woman in her face and arms, punching her in the head and ribs, biting her left arm and throwing her to the ground.
The woman ran to the Tower-Porter Community Library, 230 E. Grand Ave., but Kloss followed her and demanded he leave with her, according to police. Two men tried to get between Kloss and the woman, but he pulled out a knife, police said.
However, one of the men called 911 and Kloss fled the scene, police said.
Kloss is free on $5,000 unsecured bail pending further court action.
Other defendants whose cases Rossi considered on Thursday, the charges against each one and the judge’s dispositions of the matters included:
Robert M. Carnathan, 54, of 17 S. Yohe St., Tower City; recklessly endangering another person; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge bound over for court.
Jason M. Frew, 37, of 4 S. Crescent St., Tremont; retail theft; charge withdrawn.
