Police say a Buffalo Township man used an excavator to partially destroy his wife’s home with his family inside Tuesday after she told him their marriage was over.
Eric Pierwsza, 48, is charged with causing a catastrophe, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct.
Pierwsza’s wife, who told the police the two had been going through a separation, said her husband arrived at their Martin Road home Tuesday morning after drinking all night and began arguing with her, according to a criminal complaint filed against him.
When she told him their marriage was over, she told police Pierwsza responded: “If it’s over, I’ll tear the house down,” the complaint said.
Pierwsza then began tearing down the rear portion of the home in his Kubota excavator while his wife and two daughters were inside before fleeing the scene, the complaint said.
Police said the house sustained major damage, which could possibly affect its structural integrity, according to the complaint.
Pierwsza did not have a defense attorney listed on his docket. He remains in Butler County Jail after he was unable to post $10,000 bond.
His preliminary hearing is set for June 9 before District Judge Jack D. Ripper.