Police charge Monessen man with assaulting his pregnant grilfriend
MONESSEN – A Monessen man is accused of choking his pregnant girlfriend before throwing her to the floor and forcefully driving his knee into her stomach Saturday.
City police charged Michael A. Pace Jr., 22, of 215 Knox Ave., Wednesday with aggravated assault on an unborn child, simple assault, harassment and criminal mischief, court records show.
Police said Pace, who will receive the charges in a summons, forced his way into Taylor Harrison’s residence at 108 Knox Ave. about 6:15 p.m. following an argument she had with Pace.
Harrison, who is six months pregnant, refused treatment for her injuries, saying she had no one to baby-sit her children. Police said the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau was contacted because of the deplorable condition of the residence.