Robinson hit with final order of protection
A final protection from abuse order was issued against an attempted homicide suspect in Butler County Family Court on Tuesday, after the order was sought by the alleged victim in the case.
The order, sought by Kirisa Taimuty of Butler against Raheem Robinson, 26, of Pittsburgh, will be in effect until April 17, 2021. Robinson entered a “nonconstituted admission” to Taimuty's petition Tuesday. In the petition Taimuty states that she and her 2-year-old son were the targets of the shooting in the 300 block of North Sixth Avenue on April 5.
A nonconstituted admission is one that agrees to the petition but not the allegations therein.
The PFA agreement evicts Robinson from Taimuty's home on Shore Street, prohibits contact and prohibits him from possessing firearms.
Butler police charged Robinson nearly a week after the alleged shooting incident, along with Mackenzie Peters, 22, after they walked into the YMCA on North Washington Street. Both were charged with felony counts of attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, as well as several misdemeanors.
Robinson also faces a felony charge of persons not to possess a firearm.
Taimuty in her petition describes herself as Robinson's ex-girlfriend and states that she and Allyssa Stefanowicz witnessed the shooting April 5. Taimuty claimed that Peters — the mother of Bentley Thomas Miller, who died last year after suffering injuries in what police say was a sexual assault, and described as Robinson's current girlfriend — and Robinson were involved.
“We had got into an argument about our unborn children,” Taimuty wrote in her PFA application. “He got upset I started walking back home himself and his girlfriend circled the block four times came down the street and fired six shots at my son and myself. I'm in fear for myself and my son's life since he (Robinson) has not yet been found.”
Taimuty, in court documents, says she separated from Robinson shortly before she found out that she was pregnant with twins and accuses him of being violent and a drug dealer. Taimuty claims this is the second time Robinson has threatened her with a gun, and the first time he has shot at her. In the minutes before the shooting she claims Robinson told her, “you and Kenzie going to get handled tonight.”
No injuries were reported in the alleged shooting.
Robinson and Peters continue to be held in Butler County Prison after bail was denied. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 23 before Magisterial District Judge William Fullerton.
