{"id":838969,"date":"2026-09-07T00:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T00:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/838969\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T00:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T00:46:09","slug":"bradford-county-man-accused-of-breaking-nose-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/838969\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradford County man accused of breaking nose | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Towanda, Pa. \u2014 A Towanda man has been charged after allegedly breaking another man&#8217;s nose in Asylum Township.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On July 23, Trooper Jason Goss was dispatched to Liberty Corners Road in Towanda for a report of a fight involving 51-year-old Robert Joseph Douglas. Goss spoke to the victim at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Douglas allegedly approached the victim, yelled, &#8220;Why do you keep lying to me?&#8221; then put the victim in a headlock with his right arm and punched him multiple times in the face.<\/p>\n<p>Goss reported seeing injuries on the victim&#8217;s face, including cuts, a bloodied lip, redness, and swelling.<\/p>\n<p>The victim later provided police a summary of the results of a hospital visit, which included a broken nose.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas was charged on Aug. 26 with simple assault and harassment. 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