Dakota Valkyrie
April 19th, 2009, 12:53 PM
A 38-year-old Easton man was arrested Thursday after police said he shot an air pistol at a 7-year-old boy and struck him in the chest.
Phillip Romanishan Jr. shot the boy about 4:30 p.m. at his home, according to a news release from Easton police. The child suffered broken skin, swelling and bruising from the alleged attack.
Romanishan was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, reckless endangerment and harassment. He was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of 10 percent of $15,000 bail.http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2009/04/easton_man_charged_with_shooti.html
Court records state the victim, identified as Mark Torregrossa of Easton, was shot once in the chest and the pellet broke his skin.
Torregrossa said he was playing at his friend Nathan's house at the Wilkes-Barre Street address when Romanishan came out of the house with BB guns.
The boy said Romanishan said he would be the target and told the boy to stand still. He then fired the BB gun at him, hitting him in the chest. Torregrossa said he fell to the ground crying and ran home.
Police said Romanishan admitted firing the gun at the victim.http://www.mcall.com/news/local/police/all-3bb.6861696apr19,0,1736109.story
WTF???
Phillip Romanishan Jr. shot the boy about 4:30 p.m. at his home, according to a news release from Easton police. The child suffered broken skin, swelling and bruising from the alleged attack.
Romanishan was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, reckless endangerment and harassment. He was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of 10 percent of $15,000 bail.http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2009/04/easton_man_charged_with_shooti.html
Court records state the victim, identified as Mark Torregrossa of Easton, was shot once in the chest and the pellet broke his skin.
Torregrossa said he was playing at his friend Nathan's house at the Wilkes-Barre Street address when Romanishan came out of the house with BB guns.
The boy said Romanishan said he would be the target and told the boy to stand still. He then fired the BB gun at him, hitting him in the chest. Torregrossa said he fell to the ground crying and ran home.
Police said Romanishan admitted firing the gun at the victim.http://www.mcall.com/news/local/police/all-3bb.6861696apr19,0,1736109.story
WTF???