By Pattie Price
Joseph Certo, 83, of Newtown, was held in abstentia for a May 24 arraignment in Common Pleas Court when he failed to appear for a hearing Thursday before Magisterial District Judge Lee Hunter.
Certo is facing charges of simple assault and harassment stemming from a domestic altercation 4:18p.m., March 30, at his Golf Club Lane residence.
According to the affidavit, Newtown Sgt. Brian McNeill said Certo’s daughter-in-law called police when Certo came out of his garage apartment and cursed at her. The victim ignored him until he picked up several large toys and threw them at her. The victim said Certo then grabbed her with both hands and started to choke her. The victim pushed Certo away and fled into the house and called police.
Bail was originally set at $5,000 unsecured bail.
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Danny Cardoza, 19, of Scotch Plains, NJ, was held in abstentia for a May 24 arraignment in Common Pleas Court when he failed to appear for a hearing on the charges of DUI and underage drinking. The charges stem from an incident 1:26a.m., Feb. 19, on West Chester Pike at Alice Grim Boulevard.
According to the affidavit, Newtown Officer Todd Welch saw a vehicle stopped on the shoulder, the vehicle was running and the four-way flashers were on. He stopped to investigate. When he approached the driver to see if he needed help, the passenger answered that they were lost and looking for a street in Philadelphia.
Cardoza had a strong odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, slurred speech, was unsteady on his feet and failed field sobriety tests. He was transported to Springfield Hospital for a blood test.
Bail was originally set at $25,000 unsecured.