A Warren man involved in a standoff in December has pleaded innocent to the charges against him.

Darrel L. Martemus, 36, of Warren was charged Dec. 20 with aggravated assault, a class 1 felony, terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, a class 3 felony, unlawful restraint/serious bodily injury, simple assault and harassment. Two felony charges, first-degree aggravated assault and third-degree terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another were withdrawn before Thursday’s arraignment in front of Judge Gregory Hammond.

Conewango police responded to a reported assault at 5:33 p.m. Dec. 20 and spoke to a woman who said she was assaulted by Martemus inside her home. The woman said Martemus allegedly got drunk earlier in the day and when she tried to leave, Martemus destroyed her phone and then punched her several times with a closed fist while the woman was on the ground. The woman then told police Martemus grabbed her hair to keep her inside the home when she tried to run away.

“While speaking with …. She stated she was in fear for her life, and believed Mr. Martemus would cause serious bodily injury, or death,” the Affidavit of Probable Cause states. The victim was able to flee to a nearby neighbor and contact law enforcement. I observed … and could observe signs of assault, including her hair had been pulled and she was visibly upset.”

The woman told police a 9mm handgun was inside the residence during the assault.

After the woman was taken to Warren General Hospital for treatment, police saw a person inside the home, but Martemus refused to answer the door.

Conewango police called the Pennsylvania State Police and the Warren County District Attorney’s office and set up a perimeter around the house. Several apartments at the Allegheny Village, an apartment complex, were evacuated. Police used a loudspeaker to try to get Martemus out of the house, but according to the officer who wrote the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Martemus had not come out of the home before the officer received an arrest warrant.

“A records check shows the defendant is a convicted felon and should not be in possession of a firearm,” the affidavit states. “The defendant does have an extensive criminal history and has failed to report, and violated terms of probation and parole.”

Police resolved the standoff around 3:30 a.m. Dec. 21.