A PATTERSON TWP. man is charged with simple and aggravated assault and child endangerment.

According to a police report, Timothy Paul Smith, 42, of Patterson Township, got into an argument with his step-daughter, a juvenile, on Jan. 12th. Smith slammed the girl’s head against a wall and threw her down the stairs, the report said. The girl reported the assault Jan. 15 to her school, police said.

According to online records, after posting a $25,000 bond Smith was released from Beaver County Jail. The case has been transferred to county court.