Hearing Continued for Man Accused of Smashing Through Punxsy Hospital Wall, Fleeing Into Woods
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A preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for a Gouldsboro man accused of smashing through a wall at Punxsutawney Area Hospital and leading police on a foot chase to a nearby wooded area.
Court documents show that a preliminary hearing for 50-year-old Andrew Robert Barton Jr. that was scheduled for May 7 has been continued, and will resume on June 23 at 10:30 a.m. in front of Magisterial District Judge Jacqueline J. Mizerock.
Barton faces the following charges:
Indecent Exposure, Misdemeanor 1
Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense, Misdemeanor 3
Loitering and Prowling at Night Time, Misdemeanor 3
False Identification to Law Enforcement Officer, Misdemeanor 3
Criminal Mischief — Damage Property, Summary
He is currently free on $5,000 unsecured bail.
