
PUNXSUTAWNEY – A Punxsutawney man is behind bars after allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend last week.
On January 7th police were called to a North Findley Street address for an alleged domestic abuse incident.
After investigation police learned that the female victim returned a vehicle she was borrowing from 37 year-old Ryan Kyser. He allegedly became hostile and demanded she remove her belongings from the home.
He then allegedly grabbed her by the neck, placed a McDonalds bag over her face and threatened her and her dog.
He is now in the Jefferson County Jail facing multiple charges related to the incident.