December 26, 2008 08:55 pm
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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.
“The front end of the car was actually in the basement of the house,” said Police Chief Michael J. Menster.
Sharon firefighters removed Harrison from the car. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, with facial, head and arm injuries, police said. A spokeswoman said the hospital is not giving out any information about Harrison.
There were people inside the house, but they weren’t hurt, police said.
Harrison is the son of Farrell Mayor Olive Brown-McKeithan and brother of Farrell Area School Board member Terrance Harrison.
Timothy Harrison is facing charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly stealing a cafeteria safe and the $635 it contained in October from Farrell Area School District, where he worked in the maintenance department.
Woman attacked sister with knife, police say
SHARON — A Sharon woman was arrested for hitting her sister over the head with a pot lid and a glass ash tray, and trying to stab her, police said.
Helen Brown, 56, of 1234 Baldwin Ave., was arrested on charges of aggravated and simple assault at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday at home, police said.
The victim did not seek medical attention.
Police gave this account:
Ms. Brown had been drinking heavily when she became agitated and grabbed a steak knife and a fork. She held the utensils to the victim’s face and shouted threats.
When Ms. Brown tried to cut her sister, the victim was able to wrestle the knife away after suffering minor cuts to her cheek and nose.
Ms. Brown hit her sister with the pot lid, and other family members pulled her away. Ms. Brown broke away and grabbed the ash tray.
Ms. Brown also tried to hit her sister with a telephone and bit another family member on the arm.
Ms. Brown was arraigned by District Judge Lorinda Hinch and released after posting bond.
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