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Warren man pleads guilty to video call harassment

A Warren man who allegedly threatened his ex-girlfriend during a video call from the Warren County Jail has pleaded guilty to the least serious charge filed against him.

Brandon M. Dailey of Warren was charged in May with terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another and harassment – communication with lewd, threatening, etc. language on June 4 by Warren city police officers after a phone call from the jail on May 22. On Thursday, Dailey pleaded guilty to the harassment charge while the terroristic threats charge was not prosecuted.

According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed in the case by police, an officer at the Warren County Prison called Warren police officers to speak about an incident in the prison on May 22. The prison officer said Dailey had made a video call on the prison’s recorded video call system and allegedly made several threats toward an ex-girlfriend.

Warren police officers reviewed the call and reportedly heard Dailey say he would shoot the ex-girlfriend if she is at a certain house as well as threatening to burn her house down if she didn’t return a piece of personal property Dailey had discussed with his family. Death threats were repeated two more times in the course of the call.

“(The office) was able to speak with the victim about her relationship with the defendant, in which she stated they were together for 13 years and there has been domestic violence throughout their relationship and she had applied for a PFA in the past,” the affidavit states. “During this conversation the victim stated these comments made by the defendant put her safety and well being at risk and she was scared.”

A Jamestown, N.Y., man sentenced to probation last month in Warren County has pleaded guilty to a drug possession charge in a separate case. Aaron Nazario pleaded guilty last week to intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered while charges of use/possession of drug paraphernalia and a traffic citation were not prosecuted. Nazario appeared last week in front of Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas.

In August, Nazario was sentenced by Judge Maureen Skerda to two years probation after pleading guilty to a charge of misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking – movable property and another three years probation after pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy – criminal trespass, entering a structure. The probation will run consecutively. Nazario was also sentenced to pay a $500 fine.

On a separate docket, Nazario had also been sentenced to a $1,000 fine, a 12-month driver’s license suspension, six months restrictive intermediate punishment to include 72 hours in the Warren County Jail and 30 days house arrest, attendance in an alcohol highway safety course and Victim’s Impact Panel, drug and alcohol treatment to satisfy a guilty plea to a charge of DUI: controlled substances, Schedule 2-3, first offense as well as vehicle and traffic fines.

Nazario had also been sentenced to between 134 days in jail and 1 year, 11 months and 29 days in jail after pleading guilty to theft by unlawful taking – movable property earlier this year.

Other pleas in court on Thursday include:

– Tyler M. Drake of Grand Valley pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge of failure to register with the Pennsylvania State Police while a second-degree felony charge of failure to provide accurate registration information was not prosecuted.

– Christopher S. Frederick of Warren pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge of failure to register with the Pennsylvania State Police while a second-degree felony charge of failure to verify address/be photographed was not prosecuted.

– Charles W. Riddell of Randolph, N.Y., pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony charge of materially false written statement – purchase, delivery, transfer of firearm while a misdemeanor charge of statement under penalty was not prosecuted.

– Gabriel J. Rowles of Warren pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of defiant trespass A first-degree felony charge of burglary, a third-degree charge of criminal trespass and a misdemeanor charge of theft by unlawful taking were not prosecuted.

– William D. Smith of Sugar Grove pleaded guilty to a charge of DUI: general impairment/incapable of driving safely – first offense while a charge of DUI: high rate of alcohol (BAC .10% to .16%) – first offense and two traffic citations were not prosecuted.

– Charles J. Campbell of Warren pleaded guilty to a charge of misdemeanor simple assault while a third-degree felony charge of aggravated harassment by prisoner and a misdemeanor charge of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another were not prosecuted.

– Keith A. Chaplain of Warren pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault. A second-degree felony charge of strangulation – applying pressure to throat or neck and a misdemeanor charge of harassment were not prosecuted.

– Daniel A. Harkins of Sugar Grove pleaded guilty to DUI: high rate of alcohol (BAC .10% to .16%) – first offense and three traffic citations. A charge of DUI: general impairment/incapable of driving safely – first offense and six additional traffic citations were not prosecuted.

– Maximilian Miranda of Warren pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault while charges of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another and harassment were not prosecuted.

– Corey J. Hill of Warren pleaded guilty to a charge of DUI: general impairment/incapable of driving safely – first offense and two traffic citations while charges of DUI: highest rate of alcohol (BAC .16% or more) – first offense, DUI: controlled substance – combination alcohol drugs – first offense and DUI: controlled substance – metabolite – first offense and three traffic citations were not prosecuted.

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