NORWICH – A parolee pleaded guilty to felony attempted assault in Chenango County Court Friday. He’d been arrested for attacking a Norwich woman in March and was later accused of a mugging in Oneida County.

In March, the Norwich Police Department was searching for 26-year-old Steven A. Shanholtzer, who was out on parole, for entering a home in the City of Norwich and assaulting a female victim he had a prior personal relationship with.

Shanholtzer was arrested by the Village of Herkimer Police Department March 19 after he allegedly mugged a victim around midnight. Following his arrest, officers reported Shanholtzer refused to cooperate with processing and attempted to mislead police about his identity.

The Herkimer Police charged him with second degree robbery, third degree assault, obstructing government administration, false impersonation, resisting arrest and petit larceny.