Punxsy Man Accused of Making Violent Threats Toward Local Man, Teen Girl Waives Hearing

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) — A Punxsutawney man accused of threatening to rape a 16-year-old girl and kill a man at a local residence has waived his preliminary hearing.

Court records show that the following charges against 25-year-old Brandon Michael Pearce, of Punxsutawney, were waived for court on November 24 in front of Magisterial District Judge Jacqueline J. Mizerock:

• Terroristic Threats, Misdemeanor 1 (two counts)
• Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2 (two counts)
• Defiant Trespass, Misdemeanor 3 (two counts)

The charges have been transferred to the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas.

Pearce remains lodged in the Jefferson County Jail, unable to post $5,000 monetary bail, according to court records.

Details of the case:

According to court documents, on November 13, the Punxsutawney Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 25-year-old Brandon Michael Pearce, of Punxsutawney.

According to a criminal complaint, Punxsutawney Borough Police were called to a home on Greenwood Avenue on November 11. A caller reported a man was screaming on the porch and saying he was “going to kill someone,” the complaint notes.

Police allege Pearce was at the home at 10:13 p.m. and returned minutes later. The complaint states that during the second visit, Pearce spoke into a Ring doorbell camera. He allegedly threatened to “kill and rape” a 16-year-old girl who lived there, the complaint notes.

According to the complaint, Pearce also said: “I am on your front porch and I am going to rape your daughter.”

Pearce also allegedly threatened to kill a man, the complaint continues. Police noted Pearce spoke “to [the man] in his head” during the incident on the porch.

According to the complaint, the 16-year-old victim told police Pearce had sent her a 3-minute Snapchat video. In the video, he allegedly said he was going to kill [the man]. This followed earlier messages where Pearce claimed [the man] was trying to send him to prison, the complaint indicates.

The 16-year-old girl and the man both provided written statements to police. They stated they were in fear of Pearce. The man reported Pearce had made “many life-threatening messages, calls,” and had been told to stay away from the family, according to the complaint.

Pearce was arraigned on November 14 before Magisterial District Judge Jacqueline J. Mizerock.

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