Montgomery Township Police Photo by James Short.
Leslie C. Mills, of Willow Street, Lansdale, is free on $20,000 unsecured bond
A Lansdale man has been charged with felony strangulation and attempted assault for allegedly choking a victim in his car, who then fled to a parking lot of Lukoil at North Wales and Welsh roads Saturday night to call 911.
On Aug. 7 at 11:22 p.m., Montgomery Township Police responded to the Lukoil for a report of an assault victim, and met with Upper Gwynedd Police who were on scene, according to the affidavit.
Police said the victim had a swollen neck with bruising and broken blood vessels and a six-inch wide contusion. The swelling was so severe that the victim’s choker chain had to be removed from their neck, police said.
The victim told police that Leslie C. Mills, 41, of the 700 block of Willow Street, was driving a car home from a party in Philadelphia, westbound on Welsh Road near Montgomery Commons Shopping Center. The victim addressed something that was on Mills’ phone earlier in the night, at which time Mills became angry, police said.
Mills allegedly put his hands around the victim’s throat and the victim kicked him in defense. He allegedly squeezed the victim’s throat and then slammed them into the passenger door window twice.
When the vehicle stopped at North Wales Road, the victim exited the car and went to Lukoil to call 911 because the phone was in the car, police said. Mills then fled southbound on North Wales Road, police said.
Lansdale Police found Mills at his home, and Montgomery Township Police responded to Mills’ home, where he was found standing in the doorway, police said. He was arrested on charges and the victim was taken to Jefferson Lansdale Hospital for medical treatment, police said.
Mills is free on $20,000 unsecured bond, set at arraignment Sunday by on-call Magisterial District Judge Edward C. Kropp Sr. A preliminary hearing is set for July 15 at 10 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Andrea Duffy.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
