49-Year-Old Man Charged After Climbing Through Window and Stabbing Resident in the Leg With Scissors

Most break-ins happen when nobody is home. This one did not.

On June 7, 2026, a woman in Harrison County, West Virginia was inside her own house when a man crawled through her side window.

What followed was not a theft. It was a physical attack that left her with a black eye and a scissor wound in her leg serious enough to need medical treatment.

The man accused of doing this is Charles Pearcy IV, 49, of Bridgeport, West Virginia. And this was not his first time.

What Happened Inside That House

According to the criminal complaint, Pearcy entered through a side window, not a door. Once inside, he punched the victim in the face hard enough to cause a black eye, then stabbed her in the leg with a pair of scissors.

The victim sought medical treatment after the attack. State Police executed a search warrant at Pearcy’s own residence. What they found backed up everything the victim had said.

The Man Who Has Done This Before

Pearcy now faces three charges: malicious assault, assault during the commission of a felony, and burglary. He is being held at North Central Regional Jail with no bond.

That last detail matters. No bond means the court does not consider him safe to release. And the reason becomes clearer when you look at his history. Pearcy has previously served time for nighttime breaking and entering, assault during the commission of a felony, and attempting abduction with intent to defile, all from a December 2004 incident.

Two decades apart. Two cases. Forced entry, a female victim, a physical attack. The method changed. The behavior did not.

Section 3: A Pattern the Headlines Are Missing

Every outlet covering this story ran the same short summary: name, charges, jail. None of them connected it to his 2004 record.

This case is also a reminder of how often violent break-ins target people who are simply home. Earlier this week, intruders broke through the back door at 6 AM and nearly killed a disabled woman in her own Arizona home, a story with a chillingly similar pattern.

The full charges and complaint details were confirmed by the West Virginia State Police.

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Section 4: Why This Matters

This is not just a Harrison County story.

Only about 11% of burglary cases in the US get solved, and in 2024 there were 779,542 reported home burglaries. More than 55% involved forcible entry. Someone forcing their way in, not slipping through an unlocked door.

What makes cases like this harder to sit with is that the victim was home. It was not a quick grab-and-go on an empty house. A woman was in her own space and got hurt. That same uncomfortable reality showed up when a burglar sneaked into a Hermosa Beach home at 2 AM while two young kids were sleeping upstairs. And it showed up again when a Pennsylvania mother and her two children lost their lives in a house fire that started after midnight. The home keeps showing up as the most dangerous place for the people who should feel safest in it.

Pearcy served time, was released, and allegedly did it again with a weapon. The no-bond decision tells you exactly how the court is reading that history.

Section 5: Key Takeaways

• Charles Pearcy IV, 49, was arrested June 9, 2026 in Harrison County, WV
• The attack happened June 7 inside a woman’s home, entered through a side window
• Victim suffered a black eye and a scissor wound to her leg
• Charges: malicious assault, assault during a felony, and burglary
• Held at North Central Regional Jail with no bond
• Prior record from 2004 includes breaking and entering, felony assault, and attempted abduction
• Search warrant at Pearcy’s home produced evidence supporting the victim’s account

A man with a prior conviction for breaking and entering and attempted abduction is back inside a victim’s home two decades later. What does that tell us about how the system handles repeat offenders? Drop your take in the comments below.

Wrapping Up

A woman was in her own home when someone crawled through her window and hurt her. The charges are serious. The history is damning. And it apparently took a second victim for the system to hold him without bail.

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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. All details are based on publicly available reports at the time of publication. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.