A man has posted bail in a recent incident in Middletown Township.
Senol Onal, 45, was charged with one felony count of aggravated assault, one misdemeanor count of simple assault, one misdemeanor count of possessing an instrument of crime and summary charges for criminal mischief and harassment in the May 13 incident with police.
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According to officers of the Middletown Township Police Department, they responded to a disturbance dictated by nearby witnesses as “breaking glass” in the 500 block of White Swan Way last week.
When police arrived at the scene they spoke to Onal, who informed them that for some time, he has instructed his adult daughter, who resides with him, not to have friends over. Onal stated that when he heard his daughter downstairs with her friends, he “lost it”.
According to court documents, Onal noted that he hit his daughter. When officers spoke with the victim, they instructed her to display the injury she had been covering up with a cloth since police arrived. It was then that police noticed his daughter had sustained a large, red and swollen mark on the side of her head. She stated to police her father had struck her, and repeated to strike her with clippers on her legs and body.
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As noted in a probable cause affidavit, the victim noted Onal also deliberately smashed her HP laptop valued at approximately $600. Police observed a smashed laptop lying on the floor of the garage.
Upon release of that information officers placed Onal into custody without incident.
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He was arraigned and released on 10 percent of $50,000. Onal awaits a preliminary hearing scheduled with District Judge John Kelly Jr. on May 21.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
