West Mifflin Borough, PA (PPP)— Michael Faulk, 26, was arrested by the West Mifflin Borough Police Department on March 12, and is currently being held in Allegheny County Jail on a $100,000 bail on assault charges.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, police officers responded to a call from UPMC Mercy Hospital after a known victim was treated for a stab wound to her right leg.

The victim, who identified Faulk as the father of her children, alleged that he had also struck her in the face, kicked her in the chest, choked her to the point of unconsciousness, and stabbed her in the leg during an argument at her apartment in West Mifflin.

The victim’s injuries also included red marks around her neck and shoulder pain, which she sustained when Faulk kicked her down the stairs, according to the criminal complaint.

Upon arriving at the apartment, officers say they detained Faulk. While in the apartment, officers observed blood drops on the apartment’s second floor and steps leading to the second floor. Police searched the apartment with verbal and written consent from the victim and discovered a black and gray knife in the children’s second-floor bedroom closet, which was photographed and entered into evidence.

Name: Michael Faulk
Gender: Male
Age: 26

Agency: West Mifflin Borough Police Department

Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-14
Docket Number: MJ-05214-CR-0000158-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023

Bail: $100,000 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail

Criminal Charges

1. Aggravated assault, Felony 2
2. Strangulation, Felony 2
3. Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
4. Recklessly endangering another person, Misdemeanor 2
5. Harassment, Summary offense

Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 03/12/2023 at 1504 hours West Mifflin Police Dispatch received a call from Allegheny County 911 notifying us that a female identified as ███████ was being treated at UPMC Mercy Hospital emergency room for a stab wound that she reported receiving while at her apartment, ██████████████ in the Borough of West Mifflin. In addition, ███████ said that the male was the father of her children identifying him as Michael Faulk, and that he was currently at the apartment with her children. Officers responded to the apartment and made contact with Faulk who was inside the apartment standing on the second floor. Faulk was ordered to the first floor and was detained on the scene until further information could be obtained from ███████. While Officers were on the scene several blood drops were observed on the apartment’s second floor and the steps leading to the second floor.

I, Detective Opferman, responded to UPMC Mercy Hospital emergency room and interviewed ███████ in emergency room #11. ███████ advised me that she had been arguing with Faulk today and during the argument, over the course of an hour he struck her in the face with his hand, kicked her in the chest, choked her to the point of unconsciousness, and stabbed her in the right leg. I asked ███████ to describe the knife that Faulk used to stab her and she described it as a “chef’s knife” with a gray and black handle.

I observed the stab wound to ███████’s right upper leg and recent red marks around her neck that she was being treated for. In addition, ███████ complained of shoulder pain that she sustained when Faulk kicked her down the steps during the assault which was causing shortness of breath.

Verbal/Written consent was obtained from ███████ to enter her apartment to process the scene. Sgt. Sabol photographed the interior of the apartment and located the black and gray knife in the children’s second-floor bedroom concealed in the bedroom closet. The knife was brought back to West Mifflin Police Department and entered into evidence.

Based on the above affidavit I respectfully request that Faulk be charged with Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Strangulation, and Harassment.