Topline: A Penn Hills man has been charged with assault and harassment following a fight with his wife that began over the couple’s finances and some concert tickets.
Published: March 21, 2023 10:03 am ET
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Penn Hills, PA (PPP)— According to a criminal complaint, 39-year-old Corey Allen Camp left the scene of the fight before officers arrived. While en route, officers were informed of the flight and initiated a traffic stop to confront him.
During the traffic stop, Camp’s alleged victim told officers that he held her down by the neck, struck her three times, and pushed her down the stairs.
Name: Corey Allen Camp
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Agency: Penn Hills Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-06
Docket Number: MJ-05206-CR-0000085-2023
Date Filed: February 25, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
- Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
- Harassment, Summary offense
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 2/25/23 at 1647 Officers Spade, Quinn and I, Officer Sion, were dispatched to ██████████████ for a physical domestic between a male and female. While en route to the call we were informed that the male, later identified Corey Camp, left in a silver Ford Escape.
We located the vehicle, a silver Ford Escape bearing Pa registration ███████ (registered to Corey and ███████ traveling eastbound on Verona Rd and conducted a traffic stop at Verona Motors, 524 Wildwood Ave.
The vehicle was occupied by Corey Camp. I approached the vehicle and asked Corey what had occurred. Corey stated he was arguing with his wife, identified as ███████ and “things got out of hand.”
I then asked what he meant by things getting out of hand. He then stated that he was arguing with ███████ over finances and a concert he had tickets for tonight. He then stated he and ███████ became physical with each other. He said he pushed and shoved ███████ and struck her.
I asked if anything else happened and he stated while he and ███████ were being physical with each other ███████ ended up falling down the stairs.
While I was speaking with Corey, I could not see any visual signs of injuries.
Officer Spade spoke with ███████ while we were with Corey.███████ stated that her and Corey were arguing over finances and other relationship issues to the point where he became angry at ███████. She said the Corey pushed and shoved her on their bed by her throat. Corey then held her down with one hand by her neck and struck her three times in the face.
Officer Spade visual saw redness and swelling to the left cheek of ███████ where she said he struck her.
She then stated that Corey then pushed her down the steps. Officer Spade visual saw abrasion to ███████ left knee and drywall damage while she stated was the result of being pushed down the steps.
After Officer Spade advised us of the injuries to ███████. Officer Quinn and J placed Corey in custody at 1655 hours.
Based on these facts and circumstances the defendant was brought forth with these charges above.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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A Penn Hills man has been charged with assault and harassment following a fight with his wife that began over the couple’s finances and some concert tickets.
By Randy Shaw
Published: March 21, 2023 10:03 am ET
Photo credit lori61 / Pixabay
Penn Hills, PA (PPP)— According to a criminal complaint, 39-year-old Corey Allen Camp left the scene of the fight before officers arrived. While en route, officers were informed of the flight and initiated a traffic stop to confront him.
During the traffic stop, Camp’s alleged victim told officers that he held her down by the neck, struck her three times, and pushed her down the stairs.
Name: Corey Allen Camp
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Agency: Penn Hills Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-06
Docket Number: MJ-05206-CR-0000085-2023
Date Filed: February 25, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
- Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
- Harassment, Summary offense
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 2/25/23 at 1647 Officers Spade, Quinn and I, Officer Sion, were dispatched to ██████████████ for a physical domestic between a male and female. While en route to the call we were informed that the male, later identified Corey Camp, left in a silver Ford Escape.
We located the vehicle, a silver Ford Escape bearing Pa registration ███████ (registered to Corey and ███████ traveling eastbound on Verona Rd and conducted a traffic stop at Verona Motors, 524 Wildwood Ave.
The vehicle was occupied by Corey Camp. I approached the vehicle and asked Corey what had occurred. Corey stated he was arguing with his wife, identified as ███████ and “things got out of hand.”
I then asked what he meant by things getting out of hand. He then stated that he was arguing with ███████ over finances and a concert he had tickets for tonight. He then stated he and ███████ became physical with each other. He said he pushed and shoved ███████ and struck her.
I asked if anything else happened and he stated while he and ███████ were being physical with each other ███████ ended up falling down the stairs.
While I was speaking with Corey, I could not see any visual signs of injuries.
Officer Spade spoke with ███████ while we were with Corey.███████ stated that her and Corey were arguing over finances and other relationship issues to the point where he became angry at ███████. She said the Corey pushed and shoved her on their bed by her throat. Corey then held her down with one hand by her neck and struck her three times in the face.
Officer Spade visual saw redness and swelling to the left cheek of ███████ where she said he struck her.
She then stated that Corey then pushed her down the steps. Officer Spade visual saw abrasion to ███████ left knee and drywall damage while she stated was the result of being pushed down the steps.
After Officer Spade advised us of the injuries to ███████. Officer Quinn and J placed Corey in custody at 1655 hours.
Based on these facts and circumstances the defendant was brought forth with these charges above.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, you are not alone. Help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788 to connect with trained advocates 24/7. Support is free, confidential, and available in over 200 languages. You can also visit thehotline.org for more information and resources.
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A Penn Hills man has been charged with assault and harassment following a fight with his wife that began over the couple’s finances and some concert tickets.
By Randy Shaw
Published: March 21, 2023 10:03 am ET
Photo credit lori61 / Pixabay
Penn Hills, PA (PPP)— According to a criminal complaint, 39-year-old Corey Allen Camp left the scene of the fight before officers arrived. While en route, officers were informed of the flight and initiated a traffic stop to confront him.
During the traffic stop, Camp’s alleged victim told officers that he held her down by the neck, struck her three times, and pushed her down the stairs.
Name: Corey Allen Camp
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Agency: Penn Hills Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-06
Docket Number: MJ-05206-CR-0000085-2023
Date Filed: February 25, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
- Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
- Harassment, Summary offense
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 2/25/23 at 1647 Officers Spade, Quinn and I, Officer Sion, were dispatched to ██████████████ for a physical domestic between a male and female. While en route to the call we were informed that the male, later identified Corey Camp, left in a silver Ford Escape.
We located the vehicle, a silver Ford Escape bearing Pa registration ███████ (registered to Corey and ███████ traveling eastbound on Verona Rd and conducted a traffic stop at Verona Motors, 524 Wildwood Ave.
The vehicle was occupied by Corey Camp. I approached the vehicle and asked Corey what had occurred. Corey stated he was arguing with his wife, identified as ███████ and “things got out of hand.”
I then asked what he meant by things getting out of hand. He then stated that he was arguing with ███████ over finances and a concert he had tickets for tonight. He then stated he and ███████ became physical with each other. He said he pushed and shoved ███████ and struck her.
I asked if anything else happened and he stated while he and ███████ were being physical with each other ███████ ended up falling down the stairs.
While I was speaking with Corey, I could not see any visual signs of injuries.
Officer Spade spoke with ███████ while we were with Corey.███████ stated that her and Corey were arguing over finances and other relationship issues to the point where he became angry at ███████. She said the Corey pushed and shoved her on their bed by her throat. Corey then held her down with one hand by her neck and struck her three times in the face.
Officer Spade visual saw redness and swelling to the left cheek of ███████ where she said he struck her.
She then stated that Corey then pushed her down the steps. Officer Spade visual saw abrasion to ███████ left knee and drywall damage while she stated was the result of being pushed down the steps.
After Officer Spade advised us of the injuries to ███████. Officer Quinn and J placed Corey in custody at 1655 hours.
Based on these facts and circumstances the defendant was brought forth with these charges above.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, you are not alone. Help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788 to connect with trained advocates 24/7. Support is free, confidential, and available in over 200 languages. You can also visit thehotline.org for more information and resources.
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