—
A Westmont man was jailed Friday after police said he threatened to kill four adults and four children with a handgun.
West Hills Regional police said Robert Raymond Rose, 30, of the 800 block of Carnegie Avenue, is accused of making the threats at
10:45 p.m. Thursday.
Rose is also alleged to have chased four people with a knife, police said.
Police charged Rose with eight counts each of attempted aggravated assault and terroristic threats.
In addition, he is charged with two counts of simple assault, four counts of reckless endangerment, five counts of resisting arrest and one count of disorderly conduct.
Rose was arraigned by on-call District Judge Leonard Grecek of Roxbury and sent to the Cambria County Prison after failing to post 10 percent of $15,000.
Shade man charged with assaulting woman
CENTRAL CITY – A Shade Township man faces criminal charges after authorities said he assaulted a woman and then threatened to shoot himself.
Justin Michael Wirick, 26, of Central City, was charged Friday with simple assault, reckless endangerment and harassment.
State police in Somerset said Wirick assaulted the woman Dec. 27 inside a home on Bunker Hill Road.
Troopers said Wirick grabbed the woman during a domestic dispute.
Wirick then grabbed a loaded shotgun from the bedroom and threatened to shoot himself, but left the residence, troopers said in a criminal complaint.
Troopers spoke with Wirick on Wednesday and had him admitted to Somerset Hospital for an evaluation.
Bridge lights will honor hockey game
Johnstown Area Heritage Association said the Stone Bridge’s lights will be supporting the Tomahawks Charity Classic at the Cambria County War Memorial on Wednesday.
The benefit game will pit the Johnstown Tomahawks playing against some Pittsburgh Penguins hockey players.
Half the bridge will feature Penguins colors and half Tomahawks colors, and the lights will remain on until 11 p.m.
The bridge lighting schedule also includes:
- Through Sunday: New Year’s rainbows.
- Monday: Red and green for Orthodox Christmas.
- Tuesday: Blue for winter.
- Thursday through Jan. 17: Blue for winter.
- Jan. 18-20: Patriotic light show for Inauguration weekend.
- Jan. 21: Red, white and blue for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The lighting time has been adjusted to 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. as the time of sunset gets later.
For more information: www.jaha.org.
Johnstown Day planned in Florida
“A Johnstown Day in Lakeland, Fla.” will be held Feb. 23 at the Cleveland Heights Golf and Country Club in Lakeland.
Those with connections to Johnstown are invited to attend.
The cost is $17 per person.
For reservations, contact Mary Anne Misner at maryannesnafu@aol.com or call 941-875-1196.
Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
