{"id":315487,"date":"2026-10-27T18:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/315487\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T18:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:19:08","slug":"salisbury-township-man-gets-state-prison-time-for-taser-attack-on-68-year-old-woman-local-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/315487\/","title":{"rendered":"Salisbury Township man gets state prison time for Taser attack on 68-year-old woman | Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Salisbury Township man will spend between 3\u00bd to 13 years in state prison for punching and using a Taser<\/a> on a 68-year-old woman at her home while she was babysitting her granddaughter.<\/p>\n

Benjamin Andrew Brinker, 35, pleaded guilty earlier this month to aggravated assault, using an incapacitation device and lying on a firearms purchase form in connection with the Aug. 19, 2025, attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker also ordered Brinker to undergo a mental health evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment under terms of a plea agreement between the prosecution and defense attorneys.<\/p>\n

According to Pennsylvania State Police, Brinker dressed in all black and wore a medical mask and sunglasses when he went to the woman\u2019s Paradise Township home and knocked on the door.<\/p>\n

The woman told police she did not recognize Brinker when she answered. She said when she tried to close the door, Brinker shocked her with a Taser in her chest and knocked her down, then punched her in the face before running away, dropping the Taser.<\/p>\n

Erik Yabor, a spokesperson for the Lancaster County District Attorney\u2019s Office, said Tuesday that Brinker\u2019s motive was unclear.<\/p>\n

Police asked the public for help identifying the attacker. A manager with Brightbill Transportation, which specializes in school transport, shared a video of a man matching their description of the attacker walking to a white 2014 Toyota Corolla near the woman\u2019s house.<\/p>\n

Axon, the Taser manufacturer, ran the serial number of the Taser Brinker left and found he bought it Jan. 10, 2025, and bought 10 cartridges shortly before the attack.<\/p>\n

Police also matched Brinker\u2019s car and driving route to surveillance footage from the attack.<\/p>\n

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