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<p>WEST PITTSTON &#8212; A man who suffered a self-inflicted injury during a standoff with authorities was officially charged in a hospital Monday.</p><p>District Judge Joseph Carmody in West Pittston arraigned Robert Victor Hospodar III, 37, with terroristic threats, obstruction of justice and hindering apprehension. He was released on $15,000 unsecured bail but is being detained on a previous unrelated robbery case.</p><p>Hospodar and his girlfriend, Kristin Pilcavage, 30, were apprehended at their apartment on Erie Avenue, West Pittston, after a tense, six-hour standoff Sunday.</p><p>Police went to the apartment to apprehended Pilcavage, who was wanted on allegations she failed to appear in court on a drug possession charge.</p><p>When officers showed up, Hospodar posted a threatening message on social media stating, &#8220;Cop&#8217;s are at my door with m16s told them they kick the door in and I&#8217;m shooting. Had to change my lock so landlord would stop walking in. I love you all and Kristin Pilcavage is at my side, Goodbye.&#8221;</p><p>Several tenants in the apartment building were safely evacuated.</p><p>When the standoff ended, Hospodar reportedly suffered a self-inflicted wrist injury. No other injuries were reported, but Pilcavage was placed in an ambulance.</p><p>Records say Hospodar is facing charges of robbery, theft, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct in county court on allegations he punched Pilcavage&#8217;s mother, Karen Andrews, in the head while they were driving in Pittston on Feb. 19.</p><p>Court records say Andrews was driving the vehicle with Pilcavage in the front passenger seat and Hospodar seated in the rear. As they were driving to Central Court in Wilkes-Barre, they were arguing about Andrews owing Hospodar $200 he loaned her to pay a fine, court records say.</p><p>Hospodar allegedly punched Andrews, grabbed a purse and fled the vehicle. Pilcavage chased Hospodar who threw her to the ground on Vine Street, Pittston, court records say.</p><p>In an unrelated civil case, a Luzerne County judge on Nov. 27, 2018, dismissed an application for a protection-from-abuse order Hospodar filed against Pilcavage. The judge dismissed the PFA request after Hospodar failed to appear twice for a hearing.</p><p>Hospodar wrote in the PFA application Pilcavage went on a multi-day methamphetamine binge and when she returned home, she refused to return a cellphone and followed him to a location where he was working in October.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Man allegedly involved in West Pittston standoff arraigned