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Despite several attempts to resist, an Altoona man was arrested Monday on charges of terroristic threats and simple assault, Altoona police reported.
John Farabaugh, 55, was arraigned Monday by Magisterial District Judge Fred Miller, and cash bail was set at $7,500, which he posted.
Police were contacted by a third party about a physical altercation at Farabaugh's residence, and though Farabaugh initially allowed police to enter his home, they reported that he refused to talk about the altercation.
Upon entry, police noticed a woman had a red scratch leading vertically from her hairline to her right eye, court documents stated.
The victim was separated from Farabaugh and interviewed, and Farabaugh was then charged with simple assault and related crimes, police reported.
When notified he would be placed into custody, Farabaugh quickly headed for the back door, according to police.
A responding officer caught up with him on the back porch, and after a struggle, which involved the officer threatening to use pepper spray, Farabaugh was handcuffed, court documents stated.
With Farabaugh in custody, police again talked to the victim, who alleged a verbal argument between her and Farabaugh turned violent as she was trying to leave the residence earlier in the day, police reported.
Farabaugh reportedly threw a chair at the victim, then struck her in the head with his arms, knocking her glasses off, according to court documents.
The argument moved upstairs, where Farabaugh allegedly grabbed the victim by the neck and threw her on the bed and proceeded to hold her down by the neck and scratch her, police reported.
While in the bedroom, Farabaugh allegedly told the victim, "I'll put a hole in your head," court documents stated.
Farabaugh's preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 16 with Magisterial District Judge Ben Jones.
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