Hayward domestic violence suspect ordered victim to bail him out: DA
- Raymond Anthony Bautista, a 36-year-old Allentown man, was taken into custody on assault charges after a violent attack in Hatfield Township on April 24.
- The assault occurred outside the victim's apartment early that morning and involved the pregnant woman, who is Bautista's unborn child's mother.
- Court documents and surveillance video presented during a bail hearing showed Bautista kicking, punching, and getting on top of the woman while wearing a ski mask.
- Judge William Carpenter increased Bautista's bail to $500,000 after reviewing the evidence, while prosecutors sought $1 million citing risk to the victim and community.
- Bautista is charged with causing serious harm to an unborn child, as well as simple assault and reckless endangerment, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 14 in Norristown.
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Bail increased to $500,000 cash for Allentown man accused of assaulting pregnant woman
HATFIELD MUNICIPLE, Pa.- An Allentown man accused of beating a pregnant woman in Montgomery County is once again behind bars.
Hayward domestic violence suspect ordered victim to bail him out: DA
(KRON) -- A Hayward man is accused of committing domestic violence against his pregnant newlywed wife, harassed her with phone calls from jail, and demanded that she bail him out. Julio Cesar Cruz, 26, and the victim have been married for three months, prosecutors said. On March 18, Cruz punched his wife while she was six months pregnant with his child, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office. On March 24 at 5:45 p.m., Cruz …


Judge raises bail for Allentown man accused of beating pregnant Hatfield woman
NORRISTOWN — An Allentown man accused of beating a Hatfield Township woman who is pregnant with his child was taken into custody to await court action on assault charges after a judge increased his bail. Raymond Anthony Bautista, 36, of the 900 block of West Cedar Street, was handcuffed by sheriff’s deputies and taken into custody on Wednesday after Montgomery County Judge William R. Carpenter increased Bautista’s bail to $500,000 cash. The judg…
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