Kiski Township police say man choked woman, tried to cut her with steak knife
Kiski Township police said they arrested a man suspected of assault Sunday night on Florida Avenue.
Police were called to a residence shortly after 8:30 p.m. for a report of a domestic assault. Officers said Shawn Haidze, 49, had attempted to choke a female victim and later tried to cut her with a steak knife.
Police said the woman was able to escape after a struggle and run to the police department.
Haidze was taken into custody, and police said they plan to charge him with strangulation, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and simple assault.
Police said he was taken to the Armstrong County Jail to await arraignment before District Judge James Andring.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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