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Towamencin Man Charged in Bloody Beating of Woman, Police Say

Robert Schur, 41, of Main Street Apartments, had a Protection From Abuse order against him, police said. The apartment where the alleged assault occurred was smeared with blood, police said.

A Towamencin man who has a Protection From Abuse order against him allegedly beat up a woman in a bloody assault at Main Street Apartments Sunday, police said.
Robert Frank Schur, 41, of Main Street Apartments, is sitting in Montgomery County prison in lieu of $10,000 cash bail on simple assault, harassment and contempt for violation of a restraining order charges, Towamencin Township Police said.
When Towamencin Township Police came upon the scene at 2:23 a.m. Sunday, they allegedly found Schur outside the apartment with blood on his nose.
Inside was a more gruesome scene: A woman was on the floor, in a prone partial fetal position, police said. Blood was smeared on the walls. Trails of blood were on the carpet, leading to the woman, police said.
A puddle of blood had pooled below her mouth and nose, police said.
As soon as police asked Schur what had happened, he allegedly became extremely aggressive. The aggression and belligerence increased as police continued the investigation, police said.
Schur allegedly pushed aside one of the officers in an attempt to leave the apartment, police said. He was further restrained by police as medics tended to the victim, police said.
Through the continued investigation, Schur's aggression and refusal to cooperate escalated, police said.
The woman was taken by Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale to Abington Health-Lansdale Hospital for treatment of her injuries, police said.
The active PFA prohibited Schur from contact with the woman, police said. Police said Schur allegedly assaulted the woman during an argument in the apartment.


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