Crowbar assault leads jail

A Norristown man is on his way to state prison for using a crowbar to assault and seriously injure one man and threaten a second man during an altercation in the municipality.

Anthony Grant, 34, of the first block of Stanbridge Street, showed no emotion Tuesday as Montgomery County Judge Gary S. Silow sentenced him to four to 10 years in a state correctional facility on a felony charge of aggravated assault in connection with a 1:12 p.m. Sept. 10, 2016, incident on the block where Grant lived. Grant pleaded guilty to the charge as part of a plea agreement.

The judge also ordered Grant to complete five years’ probation following parole, meaning Grant could be under court supervision for about 15 years. However, as part of the agreement, the judge will consider terminating the probationary period if Grant remains violationfree while in prison and on parole.

The judge ordered Grant to have no contact with the victims, including a Norristown man who suffered lacerations to his forehead and scalp that required stitches. The assault victim also suffered a laceration to his cheek and mouth that resulted in injuries to his teeth. The second male victim who felt threatened during the assault was not injured

“He admitted to taking a crowbar and striking somebody in the face which resulted in lost teeth, other gashes, pretty significant injuries. He also took the crowbar and was swinging it at another victim,” said Assistant District Attorney Scott Frame, who sought prison time against Grant.

“State prison was very important because the victims were terrified of this guy. They wanted to