A drug deal reportedly turned ugly when a man was allegedly dragged from his car and beaten on Penn State’s campus.
State College native Dennis Sieber Jr., 55, was arrested Tuesday for felony aggravated assault and a slew of misdemeanors, according to police.
The victim told police Sieber paid him $100 to purchase marijuana on May 29. He spent the money over the weekend and promised Sieber he would pay him back by June 18.
According to police, Sieber approached the victim at his work place — the Pollock Maintenance Facility — on Monday and began poking him in the chest while threatening him. Witnesses told police Sieber was demanding money from the victim, screaming and using profanities. The victim says Sieber had previously shown up at his house as well.
The assault occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, when the victim says Sieber charged across McKean Road, demanding that he exit his car in the Bennett Family Center parking lot. Sieber allegedly opened the car door, dragged the victim out, and slammed him to the pavement. He then allegedly straddled and punched the victim, choked him, and slammed his head into the pavement.
Co-workers went over after Sieber left to make sure the victim was alright. They confirmed the victim’s story to police, informing them that Sieber was sitting on the victim’s chest and beating him. The victim says Sieber told him “he would give it to him ten times worse if he told anyone” about the assault.
Sieber was arrested and arraigned by Tuesday afternoon, held at the county jail on $10,000 bail, which he was unable to pay. The victim was treated for various abrasions to his shoulders, arms, neck, and back.
Sieber faces one felony assault charge, along with four misdemeanor counts that include terroristic threats, simple assault, and reckless endangerment. Judge Steven Lachman has scheduled a preliminary hearing for Wednesday.
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