From staff reports
A Franklin man facing charges in two cases waived his preliminary hearings Wednesday in Venango County Central Court.
Walter Andrews, 44, is charged with seven counts across both cases, which involved a burglary and strangulation incident in addition to drug possession.
The strangulation incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. Aug. 16, at a Prospect Avenue residence in Sugarcreek Borough, according to a criminal complaint filed through district judge Patrick Lowrey’s office.
Andrews was charged with felony counts of burglary and strangulation, in addition to misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, simple assault and false imprisonment.
He was also charged on Aug. 16 with misdemeanor counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
Andrews remains in the Venango County jail on $10,000 bail.
