Hall Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
By Sharon Turano, sturano@post-journal.comArticle Photos
BUSTI - The man who allegedly hit his estranged wife with a hammer, kidnapped her and took her hostage to Ohio is in Chautauqua County Jail and will face a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. on Thursday.
Harold Hall, 57, of Harmony pleaded not guilty Friday in Busti Town Court to second-degree kidnapping and first-degree reckless endangerment, answering charges that stem from the 4:50 p.m. Tuesday incident on Big Tree Road.
Hall was taken to Chautauqua County jail in lieu of $250,000 cash or $500,000 property bond after appearing before Judge Walter Dahlgren.
Police said a concerned citizen called 911 after he reported seeing Hall use his truck to force a gray 1998 Dodge Neon off the pavement Tuesday when he allegedly pulled his estranged wife Julie's hair before hitting her with the hammer and car's door and putting her in his Chevy Silverado pickup truck.
Police sent out an attempt to locate bulletin matching Hall's vehicle and description. Julie then called in sick to Heritage Green skilled nursing facility in Greenhurst. The person who took the call notified police, who tracked the call to a Hillsboro, Ohio home. Police found Hall's vehicle parked at his sister's home and arrested Hall, who, Bentley said, surrendered without incident. Hall was extradited to Chautauqua County on Friday, where he said he was unemployed and requested a public defender.
Bentley said Hall's demeanor was "up and down," but he cooperated with police.
"He's doing what he has to do," said Bentley.
Bentley said the case is "very unusual," but police respond to domestic violence calls daily, adding each is "very dangerous."
"Nobody's happy with this one," he said, adding, he is thankful to all local police who worked hard and cooperatively to bring it to a close.
Bentley said he spoke with Julie on Friday and said she is recovering. She sought an order of protection against Hall four days prior to the incident.
Bentley said the preliminary hearing will next be held to determine if there is enough evidence to hold Hall over for further proceedings.
"There's going to be," said Bentley.
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05-16-09 1:01 PM
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Now ,we taxpayers get to pay for a trial and then years of food,shelter and medicine for this monster. Just perfect. Then the day will come when he gets out full of rage and then what? How do you fix someone like this? People should be teaching their children to choose well for a husband or wife because the end result can be devastating for generations.
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05-16-09 11:10 AM
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THE MAN WAS SEEN RUNNING HIS WIFE OFF THE ROAD,HITTING HER IN THE HEAD WITH A HAMMER GRABBING HER BY THE HAIR AND PUTTING HER IN HIS TRUCK AND TAKEING HER TO OHIO,HE WAS FOUND AT HIS SISTERS HOUSE WITH WIFE AND SHE WAS ALL BRUSIED UP.AND I IMGAINE CRYING AND GLAD TO SEE THE POLICE...AND HE PLEADS NOT GUILTY WOW!!! I KNOW YOUR INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY BUT IN SOME CASES IT IS SEND HIM ON HIS WAY....
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05-16-09 8:02 AM
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Yeah !!! Bubba will get him !!
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05-16-09 7:11 AM
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She should have mopped the floor WITH HIM. I hope someone does that for her while he is in jail.
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