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A 38-year-old Scottdale man who signaled a woman to pull over in her car this week was accused of choking and striking her multiple times, state police said.
Jaison M. Maldonado was arraigned Tuesday on charges of striking and threatening a care-dependent person, simple assault and strangulation filed by state troopers after the alleged assault on the 1000 block of Technology Drive in East Huntingdon about 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Trooper Martin Mihelic said Maldonado fled the scene before troopers arrived.
A woman reported she was driving south on Route 119 when Maldonado pulled behind her and repeatedly flashed his high beams. The woman pulled off the highway and Maldonado pulled in behind her and the pair began arguing, according to court documents.