By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – A 26-year-old man was brought before a judge yesterday afternoon in connection with an incident in which he allegedly barged into a Chehalis apartment with a knife, blaming the resident for his sister getting beat up.
Talen C.A. Maddux allegedly punched the victim, held the weapon near his chest and throat and said at one point he might bite his ear off.
When police arrived to the home on the 200 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue the evening of Jan. 26, they found Justin Steadham visibly shaken, with a bloody nose, according to court documents.
Maddux is charged with second-degree assault, first-degree burglary and attempted first-degree robbery. Court documents show him with a Chehalis address.
A judge yesterday in Lewis County Superior Court set his bail at $75,000.
The charges were filed on Feb. 29, after the victim and a witness identified Maddux from a photo montage, according to court documents.
Police were told Steadham heard a knock on his door and opened it, thinking it was a friend.
The visitor walked in, continued to hit the victim and pushed him onto a couch, the documents allege.
According to the charging documents, while there, Maddux put the knife down and told the victim to go in the bedroom with him to look for valuables. He fled when another individual arrived at the apartment.
Maddux was arrested and booked on Wednesday. The affidavit of probable cause stated he had two active warrants and multiple assault convictions.
His arraignment is scheduled for next Thursday.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
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