SCOTTDALE, Pa. —

John Proud said that he and Jeffrey Lowe only dated for around six months. They met while working at Jefferson Hospital. Proud broke it off this past July.

"It was a good relationship in the beginning," Proud said. "Things happen." Advertisement

Little did he know that wouldn’t be the end of this relationship. Proud said that after they broke up, Lowe came back a few times.

"I have a protection from abuse on him," Proud said. "He’s planted drugs in my car. He’s taken lug nuts off my car tire. [Tuesday was] the day of our final PFA hearing. They were going to finalize it."

Proud lives on Mulberry Street in Scottdale. His grandfather has lived with him since the PFA was filed against Lowe.

Early Tuesday morning, Proud’s grandfather got a call from his wife.

"My grand

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