A Carbon County jury panel found a Lansford resident not guilty of terroristic threats and resisting arrest following a short trial last week in the county court.

David S. Ogilvie, 52, was charged for an incident on Nov. 26, 2020, on East Water Street in Lansford. Borough police responded to the address for a report of a domestic dispute involving an out of control man. Police identified the man as Ogilvie, who resided at the address at the time of the incident.

At the trial, held before President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II, Jason A. Helmer, then a member of the Lansford police, reported he responded to the complaint in which an allegation was made that the defendant had assaulted a female in the residence.

Helmer was the first witness called at the trial, followed by now chief of police in Summit Hill, Todd Woodward, who was a patrol officer at the time and had responded to assist Helmer.

The lone witness for the defense was Julie Turk, who identified herself as the fiancee of Ogilvie. Testimony at the trial by Helmer indicated the officers were on scene when Turk experienced some kind of medical episode in which it appeared she had a seizure. During this time, police said, Ogilvie jumped on top of her. Police said it appeared he had her in a headlock. Police ordered him off of her and tried to pull him off using force.

Turk testified she experiences seizures due to a head injury she had sustained some time ago. She said Ogilvie’s actions were to help her because he knew what had to be done to help her when the seizures occur.

The defendant did not testify at the trial.

The commonwealth was represented by assistant District Attorney Brian G. Gazo. Ogilvie was represented by court-appointed conflict counsel attorney James M. Lavelle.