A Falls Township man is being charged with a number of domestic violence-related offenses and intentionally discharging a firearm in his home after a police investigation.
Jerald Simmers Sr., 58, is being charged with felony discharging a firearm into an occupied structure and multiple misdemeanors including simple assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person.
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When officers were visiting the home on Andover Road in Fairless Hills, a resident pointed out a small hole in the ceiling where the firearm was discharged during an argument with Simmers, according to court papers.
Two days later, while serving a search warrant at the residence on Andover Road, officers noticed two more holes that matched the appearance of the first, the court documents stated.
The victim supplied a statement to police. The statement alleged that Simmers hit the victim in the head with the barrel of a gun and said “I wish you were dead.”
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According to police reports, Simmers was “highly intoxicated” during the altercation on August 27. The victim left the home before the shots were fired, but a 19-year-old woman was still inside the home.
The probable cause affidavit neglected to note the type of firearm discharged in the home and used to attack the victim.
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Simmers’ was released after he posted 10 percent of $25,000 bail.
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.
