Roaring Spring Man Facing Charges of Strangulation

A Roaring Spring man was taken into custody on May 9 following a domestic disturbance at an East Freedom home.

According to Freedom Township police, Michael P. Claar, 40, assaulted a woman on two separate occasions at the residence along Tuscarora Lane.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Freedom Township police were called to the home on May 9 after Blair County 911 received a text message from the victim stating she was being choked by Claar and was afraid for her life.

When Freedom Township police, along with Greenfield Township police, arrived at the scene, the victim ran from...