CLEARFIELD – District Attorney William A. Shaw Jr. has announced Clearfield County’s Fugitive of the Week for the week of Sept. 9.
Shaw identified the fugitive as Nicole Kritzer, 26, of Grassflat Avenue, Morrisdale. Kritzer is wanted for failure to appear at a preliminary hearing held Sept. 2.
On July 23, Trooper David Patrick of the Pennsylvania State Police, Clearfield barracks, filed a criminal complaint against Kritzer. Patrick charged Kritzer with false reports to law enforcement, M2, and harassment, S.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on June 15, Patrick received a report about an alleged sexual assault from deputies of the Clearfield County Sheriff’s Office. Patrick requested that the alleged victim be transported to the Clearfield Penn Highlands Hospital for a medical/rape examination.
Patrick then made contact with deputies and Kritzer at the hospital. At that point, Kritzer allegedly refused to enter the hospital and instead requested to go to the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Patrick requested that Kritzer go to the Pennsylvania State Police, Clearfield barracks, for an interview prior to going to the Mount Nittany Medical Center.
During an interview, Kritzer related that the alleged perpetrator had knocked her unconscious and then had sexual intercourse with her. She also related that the alleged perpetrator had cut her with a knife.
Also, Kritzer allegedly related that she had gone to the Clearfield Penn Highlands Hospital prior to making contact with deputies and had requested medication for her injuries. After staff refused her request, she allegedly refused an examination and left the hospital.
Upon investigation state police allegedly determined that Kritzer had initially told a deputy that a different person had raped her on the day in question.
Further investigation by Patrick allegedly revealed that Kritzer had told a friend and the Pennsylvania State Police, Philipsburg barracks, that a third individual had caused her injuries and raped her. However, state police allegedly determined that this individual had been in an inpatient facility during the date and time of the alleged rape.
Additional investigation allegedly revealed that a later report by Kritzer in which she related being examined at Mount Nittany Medical Center on June 15 for this incident was false.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Sept. 2, at which time Kritzer failed to appear, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
Kritzer is described as a Caucasian female who stands 5 feet, 1-inch tall. She has brown hair and green eyes.
Anyone with knowledge of Kritzer’s location is asked to call Clearfield County Crime Stoppers at 800-376-4700. All calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by visiting the Clearfield County District Attorney Web site at “www.ClearfieldDA.org” and selecting “Report A Crime.”