Police charge Avella man with attempted homicide
An Avella man was jailed Saturday on an attempted homicide charge after an altercation in Blaine Township.
State police said Victor Simonelli, 30, and another person engaged in a physical fight about 3:15 a.m. on Main Street.
Simonelli allegedly struck the victim in the back and head multiple times with a metal pipe. Police said the victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
Simonelli was charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault and simple assault.
Records show he was being held in Washington County jail late Saturday, but it wasn’t immediately clear which district judge set Simonelli’s bond and for how much.