New Castle man arrested after threats
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A New Castle man faces a string of charges, including aggravated assault, after he doused a woman's clothing in gasoline, then threatened to ignite and kill her, then burn down his home, state police said yesterday.
Jeffrey Raymond Burkey, 37, then fired a 12-gauge shotgun twice as the 43-year-old woman ran from the house, police said. When Mr. Burkey learned that the woman had called police from her cell phone, he fled in his car, leading troopers on a short chase before his arrest.
Mr. Burkey was charged with reckless endangerment, terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment in the Thursday night attack. He was in the Lawrence County Jail on $100,000 bond.
First published on January 27, 2009 at 12:25 am
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