Cops: Driver who rammed cruiser is a drug fugitive

HERMITAGE — A local man was arrested after leading police on a chase and ramming a cruiser, Hermitage police said.

Edward A. Green, 21, was clocked speeding at 4:15 a.m. Thursday on Broadway Avenue, police said. He would not stop for police and rammed a Southwest Mercer County Regional police cruiser that tried to stop him on Canal Street in Wheatland, police said.

The Southwest policeman was injured, but the extent of his injuries was unknown, police said.

Green ran and was caught about a quarter-mile from the crash site, police said.

Green, who gave police a different name, was charged with aggravated assault, flight to avoid prosecution, false identification, unsworn falsification, fleeing police, accident involving damage to attended vehicle, institutional vandalism and driving under suspension.

Green was taken to Mercer County Jail after failing to post bond. His preliminary hearing is set for 9:45 a.m. Friday before District Judge Ronald E. Antos, Farrell.

Green also was wanted by a Butler County judge for failing to appear for his Dec. 10 sentencing on drug and resisting arrest charges.

Hermitage police provided a Farrell address for Green, but Green gave court officials a Sharon address.

Police investigating why car crashed into house

SHARON — Sharon police are trying to determine why a car veered into a house at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

Timothy Harrison, 43, of 323 Fruit Ave., Farrell, was westbound on Division Street when his car crossed the center line and crashed into a house at the southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue, police said.

The car hit the front porch and broke through the exterior wall, police said.