WARREN — A Trumbull County jury on Tuesday found Justin L. Fry-Starrett, 33, of New Castle, Pa., guilty in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court of felonious assault, domestic violence and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

Fry-Starrett, who has been incarcerated in Trumbull County jail, will undergo a background investigation prior to sentencing by Judge Cynthia Westcott. His sentencing date was not available Wednesday in court records.

Assistant Prosecutor Gabriel Wildman said he was pleased with the verdict that came after jurors deliberated for a little more than an hour.

During the trial, Wildman called two witnesses to the stand in addition to the victim, who had to be subpoenaed by the court to testify. Wildman said the woman had been reluctant to cooperate.

The case involved a Sept. 21, 2025, incident at a Liberty Township home where Fry-Starrett punched the victim in the face.

While on the stand, the victim refused to blame Fry-Starrett or say an attack even took place. During later testimony from a Liberty Township officer and a Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office sergeant in charge of the jail’s call system, Wildman was able to use video and audio evidence to show that the victim on the night of the incident reported to authorities that Fry-Starrett beat her up, causing her to lose a tooth.

Testimony from the Liberty police officer and his uniform camera showed Fry-Starrett was eluding the officer in his vehicle after he was spotted in traffic on Belmont Avenue. The officer’s vest cam showed the officer in pursuit on Interstate 80 as the defendant was driving east toward his mother’s home in Pennsylvania.

During cross-examination of the defendant, Wildman showed Fry-Starrett had previous convictions for domestic violence and obstructing official business, which elevated the present domestic violence to a felony.

Wildman, who praised the work of the Liberty Police Department and the sheriff’s office in the investigation, said the maximum sentence Fry-Starrett faces is 14 to 18 years in prison.