New Castle News

July 22, 2009

Man arrested after domestic dispute


An Enon Valley man was arrested following a domestic dispute Saturday.

Pennsylvania State Police charged Shawn Allen Martin, 52, with simple assault, a second-degree misdemeanor, after an incident at 5:45 p.m. Saturday in Little Beaver Township.

Police said Martin threw and struck a woman with a plastic lawn chair, causing injury.

Martin was arraigned Saturday before District Judge Scott McGrath and was released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.

Martin’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. July 28 before District Judge Jerry G. Cartwright.