EASTON, Pa. | Authorities allege an Easton man attacked his ex-girlfriend and beat the woman as she held their toddler son.
Easton police charged Alexander L. Smith Jr. with a felony count of child endangerment in connection with the Dec. 18 attack inside a North Eighth Street home. District Judge Richard Yetter arraigned the 19-year-old Tuesday night. The judge denied bail, citing safety concerns for the victim and public.
On Tuesday, the victim filed a report with the Easton Police Department alleging Smith had attacked her on Dec. 18 at his home in the 200 block of North Eighth Street, according to the criminal complaint.