Uniontown man charged in assault, robbery
State police arrested a Uniontown man Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and stole money from her purse.
Joe Earl Hines III, 25, of Uniontown, faces felony charges of aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and misdemeanors of strangulation, simple assault, theft by unlawful taking and disorderly conduct.
According to the criminal complaint, shortly before 1 a.m. Tuesday police were called to a home in the 200 block of North Gallatin Avenue. Tania Taylor told police that she came home and found Hines lying in her bed and that there was shattered glass on the kitchen floor.
Charging records accuse Hines of punching Taylor multiple times and choking her. Taylor told investigators that she cut herself on the broken glass when Hines threw her to the ground.
According to the complaint, Hines used a hunting knife to stab Taylor’s purse and stole $50.
Hines was arraigned Tuesday morning before District Judge Nathan Henning, who sent him to the Fayette County jail on $25,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 12.