Hatboro Man Assaulted Woman Twice: Police

HATBORO, PA — A Hatboro man is under arrest after police say he attacked the same woman twice in the same day, strangling her and sending her to the hospital. His arrest, police say, came when he returned to his victim's residence a third time.

Anthony M. Bright, 32, was arrested at 1:41 p.m. Tuesday on multiple charges, according to the Hatboro Police Department. The arrest stemmed from two incidents the day before.

The first happened at 12:54 a.m. when, according to police, Bright assaulted a 32-year-old woman, with whom he lived, and took her cellphone. He ran away before officers arrived and an arrest warrant was issued at that time, said police spokesman Sgt. James Petrik.

Then, at 10:50 p.m., police say he returned to the victim's home and attacked her again. He strangled her during the attack, which caused numerous injuries that required treatment at the hospital, police said.

Again, police say, Bright ran away before officers arrived. But he returned to the scene of the attacks, on Jacksonville Road, a third time on Tuesday.

That time, police say, he was confronted by officers. He tried to run away and physically resisted arrest, according to police, but was subdued and taken into custody.

Bright faces charges including aggravated assault, strangulation, simple assault, terroristic threats, theft, harassment, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment and stalking.

He was arraigned before District Judge Paul Leo who set bail at $525,000. Bright was then taken to Montgomery County Correctional Facility.