Police: Man charged with threatening woman with firearm

Man Charged with Threatening Woman with Firearm

Isaiah Valencia, 23, was charged by Wilkes-Barre city police for allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm on Tuesday.

A woman reported being followed by Valencia to a business on Hazle Street, where he threatened her at around 5:30 p.m. When she entered the business, Valencia followed her inside and threatened her with a firearm, according to police.

Valencia was apprehended on Blackman Street and arraigned by District Judge Donald Whittaker of Nanticoke on charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, and possession of a controlled substance. He was released after posting $2,500 bail.

Author's summary: Man charged for threatening woman with firearm in Wilkes-Barre.

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