Montoursville man charged with assault
While watching football with family members and a group of friends, a verbal argument between Daniel Ammerman and Austin Straub soon escalated to a confrontation in which Ammerman began pummeling Straub in the face and head, state police alleged in court papers.
The assault occurred at Straub’s home at 626 Crawley Hill in Penn Township about noon on Dec. 14, police said.
Straub was upset that Ammerman, was “disrespecting people in the home,” police said, adding that Ammerman, 37, of 415 Weldon St., Montoursville, allegedly struck Straub multiple times and knocked him to the ground, according to an affidavit.