CLEARFIELD – A Curwensville man will be spending up to eight years in state prison for seriously assaulting his father to the point he had to be put in a medically-induced coma.
In July after a two-day trial, Noah Blair Brady, 20, was found guilty of aggravated assault, three counts of simple assault and disorderly conduct for the assault, which occurred in April 2023 in Clearfield Borough.
During the trial, the victim testified that he got into a verbal argument with Brady, which led to Brady striking him in the back of the head and hitting him with a pipe or crow-bar, according to a previous article.
Afterwards, he said Brady stood over him, boasting of how this made him the “toughest guy” in Clearfield now. The victim couldn’t recall many other details besides later waking up in a hospital facility.
He reportedly said he had to undergo various medical procedures to repair his head, facial and jaw areas, as well as to have his eyes “stitched” back in.
The victim said he had basically no health problems prior to the assault, but for the past year and a couple of months, he has been taking seizures.
On Tuesday, Judge Paul E. Cherry sentenced Brady to serve a total of 48 months to eight years in state prison with 12 months re-entry supervision, according to a court employee. He must pay restitution of over $3,600.
According to the affidavit, the person who called 911 said the victim called him and could not say where he was, but said he had been beaten up. When the caller arrived at the home, the victim was bleeding profusely from his face and head.
Before he was taken to the hospital, the victim was able to say it was Brady, who struck him from behind and assaulted him.
Police investigating the scene of the crime said there was no indication of forced entry or a fight, but there was a large amount of blood.
In his interview with investigators, Brady asked for an attorney. Police noted he had two cuts on the knuckles on his right hand.
For the full story on the trial, click here.
