HAZLETON (AP) _ A state trooper from the Hazleton barracks is charged with assault and witness intimidation.

Cpl. Michael Hartzel is accused of using excessive force, then telling another trooper to keep quiet. Hartzel was arrested and is suspended without pay.

Hartzel was among seven troopers who responded to a disturbance at a Hazle Township trailer park earlier this year. An internal investigation concluded that Hartzel "intentionally stomped" on a man's head while he was lying on the ground.

No one answered the door at Hartzel's home when a reporter went there to get his side of the story.