(Photo of Daniel Simcox Courtesy of the Allegheny County Jail)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A recent announcement from the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office confirms that thirty-four-year-old Daniel Simcox of Pittsburgh, who is facing aggravated assault charges, was arrested after he did not show up for his trial. Simcox was also arrested by Pittsburgh police in September of 2024 with charges of aggravated assault as well as burglar and terroristic threats. According to police, these charges stem from anincident where Simcox assaulted an “acquaintance” of his ex-girlfriend, slamming them to the floors, kicking them in the head and ribs multiple times while verbally threatening to kill the victim.The Allegheny County Sherriff’s Office also noted that a bench warrant was issued for Simcox when he did not attend his non-jury trial at the end of July. Simcox is now in custody and is in the Allegheny County Jail after detectives from that Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office found out Simcox was living at a Beechview home along Broadway Avenue and responded residence yesterday.