Michael Rossi, 52, of Upper Gwynedd.
An Upper Gwynedd man is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges following a domestic incident along the 700 block of Horseshoe Curve Circle on Sunday night.
According to the complaint, police were dispatched to the home at 8:34 p.m. for a report of a verbal domestic incident. Upon arrival, police made contact with 52-year-old Michael Rossi, who was described as dismissive and not wanting to talk to police, the report states. As one responding officer spoke with Rossi’s daughter about the incident, Rossi allegedly engaged in a verbal argument with a second officer that was on scene, and repeatedly attempted to physically assert himself over the officer, the report states.
Following the conversation with the daughter, the first officer attempted to squeeze past Rossi on the stairwell, at which point Rossi allegedly said “move b---h” and shoulder-checked the officer into the wall, police said. Police then attempted to take Rossi into custody, and a struggle ensued, according to the complaint.
Rossi eventually broke free from the struggle and sat down at the kitchen table, according to the report. When one of the officers approached him, Rossi allegedly struck the officer with an open-palm to the face, knocking the officer backwards, the report states.
The second officer then immediately deployed his taser, subduing Rossi and allowing police to take him into custody, according to the report.
As a result of the incident, Rossi has been charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault and two misdemeanor counts of simple assault, in addition to a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest and summary counts of disorderly conduct and harassment.
Rossi was arraigned on Jan. 6 by Magisterial District Judge Suzan Leonard, who set bail at $25,000 cash. He was then remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after failing to post bail, and his next court appearance is a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Leonard on Jan. 14 at noon.
(Editor’s note: All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause, and reflects the point of view of the police. Should the defendant choose to issue a public statement, or is later found not guilty or has the charges dropped, we will update this article accordingly.)
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