A man accused of pointing a gun at a woman twice at her Butler apartment saw charges held against him in two cases following preliminary hearings Wednesday, May 29.

Donald W. Reese, 26, of Butler was originally charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanors terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and simple assault following an altercation on West Jefferson Street on March 31.

The charges were dismissed May 6, then refiled May 7 and held for court following a hearing before District Judge William Fullerton.

Reese was then charged Tuesday with misdemeanor witness intimidation after police said he placed phone calls from Butler County Prison about a witness testifying in his case. That charge was held for court as well.

Butler police officer Zachary Yates played pieces of several phone calls Reese made to his girlfriend, who is related to the woman who police say had a gun pointed at her during the first case.

Yates said the woman Reese referenced during the calls is Anna Herman. During the calls, Reese was heard saying Herman should “say that she was intoxicated under the influence of alcohol and she don’t remember anything,” and “if she comes and doesn’t do that, I’m screwed.”

Kolten Hilterman, defense attorney, argued that there was no indication during any of the calls that Reese was asking for a false statement to be made.

During the second hearing, Robert Blackwell, of Butler, testified about the “crazy night” when Reese allegedly pulled a gun on Herman at the West Jefferson Street apartment.

“I was sitting there trying to watch a movie and this ruckus started,” he said.

Blackwell identified Reese as the man who pulled a gun out, adding that he looked slightly different from how he did that night.

Herman said Reese came to her door on March 31 and pulled a gun on her because he thought she was hiding someone.

Reese eventually returned to the apartment, Herman said, and they spoke.

“We talked for half an hour,” she said.

Herman said she then received word that Reese was returning to her house with the gun. When he came back, Herman said Reese brandished the weapon again while in the hallway outside of her apartment, but she was able to shut the door on him.

Following Herman’s testimony, Reese attempted to speak with his girlfriend in the courtroom and was advised not to talk by Fullerton and Hilterman. Reese then shouted expletives and was told if he did not stop talking, he would be removed from the courtroom.

Yates played the call Herman placed to 911 when she found out Reese was returning to her apartment. During the interaction with the operator, she said she was “scared to death.”

“I already seen the gun once; he pulled it on me,” she told the operator, just before screaming and a struggle are heard in the background.

Herman could be heard shouting, “Get away from her” and “Oh my God” before the call ended.

Yates added that when Reese was apprehended by Allegheny County Police two days after this incident, he was found in possession of a firearm.

Fullerton held the charges over for court and added conditions to Reese’s bail that he cannot contact his girlfriend or Herman.

Reese is being held in Butler County Prison in lieu of $60,000 on the intimidation charge.