Two Saylorsburg men face charges after allegedly brandishing weapons at each other during a verbal argument in Ross Township.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by Trooper Robert Miller of the Pennsylvania State Police, Lehighton barracks, in the case against Dalton Lytle:

Around 12:24 p.m. Aug. 14, Miller was dispatched to a home in the 1000 block of Route 115 for a report of a disturbance with weapons involved.

Before his arrival, radio traffic related that multiple passing motorists reported that there was a man in the roadway holding a knife.

Upon arrival, Miller saw a man on the shoulder of the road outside a gray Subaru hatchback.

The man was identified as Lytle, 31, through his driver’s license. For officer safety reasons, Lytle was temporarily detained while other involved parties were contacted and identified.

When asked, Lytle said that he and Charles Parrish, 38, of Saylorsburg, were involved in a verbal argument over Facebook messages that quickly escalated.

Lytle said that Parrish was holding an AR15-type firearm while the two were arguing, while he was holding a knife.

Contact was then made with Parrish, who also was identified through his driver’s license.

Parrish said that Lytle showed up at the residence uninvited and a verbal argument ensued. During the argument, Parrish said that Lytle was brandishing a knife, and that he stated, “I am going to slit your throat,” while holding the knife.

When asked about the alleged firearm, Parrish said that he did have a less-lethal AR15-style weapon inside of the residence, and that he did brandish it during the argument.

Parrish then walked Miller inside the residence, where Miller saw the weapon on the basement floor, magazine inserted, safety activated. The weapon was seized as evidence.

Parrish said that the weapon was marketed as “less lethal” and discharged metal projectiles and pepper balls. Further manipulation of the weapon confirmed that it was not in fact a firearm.

Contact was then made with a witness on-scene who said that she saw the argument, and that she saw Lytle holding the knife during the argument and heard him state, “I’m going to slit your throat.”

She also said that she observed Parrish squatting in the roadway holding the less-lethal AR15-style weapon.

Contact was then made with a second witness on-scene, who said that she saw a portion of the argument and saw Lytle holding a knife and Parrish holding his weapon. The second witness could not confirm or deny if either man made any threatening statements while holding their weapons.

Contact was again made with Lytle, who said that during the argument Parrish stated, “I am going to shoot you and kill you.”

While speaking with Lytle, he granted verbal consent for Miller to retrieve the knife from the vehicle. The knife was seized as evidence.

Lytle and Parrish were arrested and transported to the state police barracks pending charges and arraignment.

While at the barracks, the magazine to the weapon was found to contain seven pepper ball and two ball bearing style projectiles. The projectiles are capable of inflicting serious bodily injury or death when fired from the weapon.

Both men face charges of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, simple assault, possess instrument of crime, harassment and disorderly conduct.

The two were jailed in the Monroe County Prison in lieu of $20,000 monetary bail each and were scheduled to have preliminary hearings Thursday before District Judge Phillip R. Riley of Cresco.

Lytle then posted bail on Aug. 19 and was released, court papers say, while Parrish posted bail on Wednesday.

Both hearings were subsequently continued until Oct. 15.