Woman Choked In Violent Home Invasion In Lansdale: Police

LANSDALE, PA — A man broke into a Lansdale home and choked a woman in a violent home invasion over the weekend, authorities said.

The woman was eventually able to get away and call the police, and the suspect, an unhoused and undocumented man from Guatemala, has been arrested.

The incident occurred on Sunday, July 27 at around 2:22 a.m. at a home on the 300 block of Vine Street.

Jonathan Isaias Avila Arevalo broke into a home on the 300 block of Vine Street, and entered the bedroom of the 32-year-old woman who lived inside, according to authorities.

Arevalo then knelt on top of the woman's legs, pinning her down and waking her up, police said.

When the woman tried to get away Arevalo put his hand around her neck and squeezed, according to authorities. He then put her in a chokehold, preventing her from breathing.

The woman was able to escape and call 911, and Arevalo fled the home, authorities said.

By late Sunday morning, police were able to track him to the area of Wood Street and Madison Street, and he was arrested. He had stolen one small item from the woman's home, according to police.

Investigators said Arevalo entered the United States through Texas from Guatemala in 2023.

He was booked at Montgomery County Correctional Facility on $99,000 bail. He's been charged with aggravated assault, burglary, strangulation, and numerous related counts. A preliminary hearing is forthcoming.