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November 2, 2019

Trial set for area man on gun charge

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

A Fallowfield Township man accused of holding his girlfriend at gunpoint last month will stand trial in Washington County Court. 

Brenden T. Croup, 27, of Cooper Road waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of robbery, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, theft by unlawful taking, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment before Magisterial District Judge Larry Hopkins in Charleroi on Thursday.

Croup was charged by state police following an alleged domestic incident Oct. 16 at his residence. 

Croup was denied bail because the offense is a felony and was returned to the Washington County Correctional Facility following his preliminary hearing.

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