Topline: A 29-year-old man with schizophrenia is facing assault charges after allegedly attacking his father during an argument over child custody and support paperwork.
Published: April 2, 2023 8:00 am ET
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Elizabeth, PA (PPP)— An Elizabeth Township man is facing criminal charges after allegedly assaulting his father in their home.
Kevin R. Hill Jr., 29, has been charged with simple assault and harassment according to court records.
On March 13, 2023, Elizabeth Township Police were dispatched to the Hill residence for an assault report. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Hill’s father reported that his son, who suffers from schizophrenia, became enraged during an argument over child custody and support paperwork filed against Hill Jr.’s mother. Hill Jr. allegedly grabbed his father from behind and punched him in the head and face, causing his nose to bleed.
Hill Jr. fled the residence but was later apprehended and taken into custody.
Name: Kevin R. Hill, Jr.
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Agency: Elizabeth Township Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-26
Docket Number: MJ-05226-CR-0000040-2023
Date Filed: March 14, 2023
Bail: $15,000
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail. Note: Bail was posted on March 15, 2023 by Freedom Fast Bail Bonds Inc.
Criminal Charges
- Simple assault (Misdemeanor 2)
- Harassment (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On March 13, 2023 Elizabeth Township Police were dispatched to ███████ for an assault report. Dispatch advised that the victim had injuries but refused EMS on the phone.
I, Sgt. Cimba and Sgt. Deppen arrived on scene to speak to the victim, █████. █████ stated that he stopped home while on his delivery route when his 29 yoa son, Kevin Hill, Jr., yelled from the basement that he wanted to talk to him. █████ stated that he went downstairs to speak to his son when a verbal argument ensued. █████ stated that the argument was over him filing custody/child support paperwork against his ex-wife, █████, who is mother of Kevin Hill, Jr. and their 16yoa daughter. Hill, Jr. was mad that the court proceedings were causing his mother emotional/physical issues. Hill, Jr. told █████ that his mother is going to die because she is now selling her blood/plasma to pay bills. Hill, Jr. wanted his father to drop the child support/child custody claims. █████ stated that he began to walk up the basement stairs when Hill, Jr. grabbed him from behind and began punching him about the head and face. █████ stated that his nose started bleeding from the punches and when he was pulled down the stairs his ankle rubbed on the stairs. █████ did have blood on the left side of his nose, no abrasion or cuts were observed on the ankle. He again refused EMS. █████ stated that he called out to his daughter who came downstairs, and he was then able to get away from his son. █████ stated that Hill, Jr. then fled the residence.
█████ advised that his son is suffers from schizophrenia and is currently on probation out of Greene County Probation and Parole. █████ already called the PO and was told to call the local police. █████ advised that his son most likely went to stay with █████ somewhere in Apollo. Pictures of ███████’s nose taken for this report.
Your affiant respectfully requests a warrant be issued for simple assault and harassment for the above named defendant.
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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Elizabeth, PA (PPP)— An Elizabeth Township man is facing criminal charges after allegedly assaulting his father in their home.
Kevin R. Hill Jr., 29, has been charged with simple assault and harassment according to court records.
On March 13, 2023, Elizabeth Township Police were dispatched to the Hill residence for an assault report. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Hill’s father reported that his son, who suffers from schizophrenia, became enraged during an argument over child custody and support paperwork filed against Hill Jr.’s mother. Hill Jr. allegedly grabbed his father from behind and punched him in the head and face, causing his nose to bleed.
Hill Jr. fled the residence but was later apprehended and taken into custody.
Name: Kevin R. Hill, Jr.
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Agency: Elizabeth Township Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-26
Docket Number: MJ-05226-CR-0000040-2023
Date Filed: March 14, 2023
Bail: $15,000
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail. Note: Bail was posted on March 15, 2023 by Freedom Fast Bail Bonds Inc.
Criminal Charges
- Simple assault (Misdemeanor 2)
- Harassment (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On March 13, 2023 Elizabeth Township Police were dispatched to ███████ for an assault report. Dispatch advised that the victim had injuries but refused EMS on the phone.
I, Sgt. Cimba and Sgt. Deppen arrived on scene to speak to the victim, █████. █████ stated that he stopped home while on his delivery route when his 29 yoa son, Kevin Hill, Jr., yelled from the basement that he wanted to talk to him. █████ stated that he went downstairs to speak to his son when a verbal argument ensued. █████ stated that the argument was over him filing custody/child support paperwork against his ex-wife, █████, who is mother of Kevin Hill, Jr. and their 16yoa daughter. Hill, Jr. was mad that the court proceedings were causing his mother emotional/physical issues. Hill, Jr. told █████ that his mother is going to die because she is now selling her blood/plasma to pay bills. Hill, Jr. wanted his father to drop the child support/child custody claims. █████ stated that he began to walk up the basement stairs when Hill, Jr. grabbed him from behind and began punching him about the head and face. █████ stated that his nose started bleeding from the punches and when he was pulled down the stairs his ankle rubbed on the stairs. █████ did have blood on the left side of his nose, no abrasion or cuts were observed on the ankle. He again refused EMS. █████ stated that he called out to his daughter who came downstairs, and he was then able to get away from his son. █████ stated that Hill, Jr. then fled the residence.
█████ advised that his son is suffers from schizophrenia and is currently on probation out of Greene County Probation and Parole. █████ already called the PO and was told to call the local police. █████ advised that his son most likely went to stay with █████ somewhere in Apollo. Pictures of ███████’s nose taken for this report.
Your affiant respectfully requests a warrant be issued for simple assault and harassment for the above named defendant.
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.
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Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: cottonbro studio / Pexels
Elizabeth, PA (PPP)— An Elizabeth Township man is facing criminal charges after allegedly assaulting his father in their home.
Kevin R. Hill Jr., 29, has been charged with simple assault and harassment according to court records.
On March 13, 2023, Elizabeth Township Police were dispatched to the Hill residence for an assault report. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Hill’s father reported that his son, who suffers from schizophrenia, became enraged during an argument over child custody and support paperwork filed against Hill Jr.’s mother. Hill Jr. allegedly grabbed his father from behind and punched him in the head and face, causing his nose to bleed.
Hill Jr. fled the residence but was later apprehended and taken into custody.
Name: Kevin R. Hill, Jr.
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Agency: Elizabeth Township Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-26
Docket Number: MJ-05226-CR-0000040-2023
Date Filed: March 14, 2023
Bail: $15,000
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail. Note: Bail was posted on March 15, 2023 by Freedom Fast Bail Bonds Inc.
Criminal Charges
- Simple assault (Misdemeanor 2)
- Harassment (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On March 13, 2023 Elizabeth Township Police were dispatched to ███████ for an assault report. Dispatch advised that the victim had injuries but refused EMS on the phone.
I, Sgt. Cimba and Sgt. Deppen arrived on scene to speak to the victim, █████. █████ stated that he stopped home while on his delivery route when his 29 yoa son, Kevin Hill, Jr., yelled from the basement that he wanted to talk to him. █████ stated that he went downstairs to speak to his son when a verbal argument ensued. █████ stated that the argument was over him filing custody/child support paperwork against his ex-wife, █████, who is mother of Kevin Hill, Jr. and their 16yoa daughter. Hill, Jr. was mad that the court proceedings were causing his mother emotional/physical issues. Hill, Jr. told █████ that his mother is going to die because she is now selling her blood/plasma to pay bills. Hill, Jr. wanted his father to drop the child support/child custody claims. █████ stated that he began to walk up the basement stairs when Hill, Jr. grabbed him from behind and began punching him about the head and face. █████ stated that his nose started bleeding from the punches and when he was pulled down the stairs his ankle rubbed on the stairs. █████ did have blood on the left side of his nose, no abrasion or cuts were observed on the ankle. He again refused EMS. █████ stated that he called out to his daughter who came downstairs, and he was then able to get away from his son. █████ stated that Hill, Jr. then fled the residence.
█████ advised that his son is suffers from schizophrenia and is currently on probation out of Greene County Probation and Parole. █████ already called the PO and was told to call the local police. █████ advised that his son most likely went to stay with █████ somewhere in Apollo. Pictures of ███████’s nose taken for this report.
Your affiant respectfully requests a warrant be issued for simple assault and harassment for the above named defendant.
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.
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