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Trash Dispute Erupts Into Gun Threat
26 Aug
Summary
- Man threatened neighbor with handgun over trash pile.
- Suspect faces terroristic threats, assault charges.
- Loaded 9mm handgun found on suspect's counter.
A heated argument over a pile of trash culminated in a handgun threat, according to a criminal complaint filed against a Taylor resident. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon when David Plevyak confronted Charles Roche about garbage in the alley behind their residences.
Roche admitted to placing the garbage but refused to remove it, leading to an argument. Plevyak reported that Roche became aggressive, retrieved a handgun from his residence, and pointed it at him from approximately 30 feet away. Plevyak stated he remained in his fenced yard during the confrontation.
Officers arrested Roche nearby and subsequently found a loaded 9mm handgun registered to him on his kitchen counter. Roche is currently held in Lackawanna County Prison on $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 2nd before District Judge Kipp Adcock.
