Owner of several Pittsburgh restaurants charged with assault, strangulation

The owner of several popular restaurants in Pittsburgh has been arrested for domestic violence.

Richard DeShantz, 55, is facing charges of strangulation and assault.

According to a criminal complaint, on Oct. 3, at around 1:21 a.m., DeShantz is accused of punching a woman in her face, slamming her against the steering wheel and choking her while she was driving after she picked up Deshantz and his brother from a bar in the Strip District…

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