Charleroi Man Enters “Not Guilty” Plea

Antonio Gonzalez pleaded not guilty to nine different charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault, and attempted homicide, at his preliminary hearing. Gonzalez, alongside accomplice Juan Garcia-Hernandez, allegedly attacked an individual on May 24th. Two different surveillance videos caught the incident, which occurred near a Charleroi Sunoco. The victim contacted the EMT after the brawl, where he was later found at a Sunoco with head and back injuries. The exact reason behind their assault is unknown, according to Gonzalez’s defense attorney Renee Colbert. However, Colbert plans to further investigate the footage to “determine how to best defend” Gonzalez. “The District Attorney is going to be providing copies of a video and all written police reports”, said Colbert. Magisterial District Judge Eric Porter waived the case after Gonzalez pleaded not guilty. A formal arraignment will now be scheduled for the Court of Common Pleas.