District Court: Assaults and DUIs

Charges were recently waived against a Pittsburgh man who tried to attack two police officers following a drunken-driving crash, police said.

charged Paul Curtis, 24, of Pittsburgh, with two counts of aggravated assault, careless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Curtis will stand trial on the charges. According to a criminal complaint, police were called to a one-vehicle crash May 11 in the Green Street municipal parking lot. Police said Curtis's female passenger complained of head, neck and knee pain and was taken by ambulance to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Curtis said he was not injured, police said.

Back at the police station, police said Curtis began blaming officers for the crash while he waited for a ride. At one point, police said Curtis thrust both of his fists toward one officer’s face causing the officer to step back.

When a second officer told him to sit down, police said Curtis shoved that officer and grabbed both of the officer’s arms. He was subdued, handcuffed and taken to the Coraopolis police department's lock up. Police did not report a blood-alcohol content.

The following people were also charged and scheduled for preliminary hearings June 26 at  office in Leetsdale:

Reduced

• Charges were recently reduced against two men who fought in a Leetsdale park. District Judge Robert Ford ordered Jamal Gloster, 18, of Sewickley and Myles Graham, 20, of Leetsdale each to pay $25 in fines along with court costs. Leetsdale police charged the two with simple assault and disorderly conduct after a fist fight broke out May 17 in Henle Park.

• Charles Ligons, 30, of Sewickley, charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sewickley police reported that Ligons was taken to the hospital April 28 and during a search at his home police said officers found with marijuana and drug paraphernalia.  Charges were reduced to two counts disorderly conduct plus fines and court costs.

Waived

• Wendy Osborne, 33, of Ambridge, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Sewickley police reported Osborne was stopped April 14 after police said she was seen swerving on Route 65 near Broad Street. Police reported a blood-alcohol content of 0.181 percent, above the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent.

• Malachi Jackson, 23, of Evans City, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Sewickley police reported Jackson was stopped May 18 during a West Hills DUI Task Force patrol on Route 65 at Walnut Street. Police did not report a blood-alcohol content.

• Craig Besong, 24, of Baden, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Leetsdale police reported Besong was stopped May 20 after police said he was clocked speeding on Route 65 at Spencer Street. Police did not report a blood-alcohol content. 

• Charles Ammer, 48, of Wexford, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Leetsdale police reported Ammer was sitting May 4 on a lawn chair outside in Quaker Village Shopping Center after the restaurant was closed. Ammer told police he was waiting for a tow truck because he struck a curb on Route 65 and blew out his tire. Police reported a blood-alcohol content of 0.201 percent, above the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent.

• Robert Baker, 32, of McKeesport, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Leetsdale police reported Baker was stopped May 5 after police said he was clocked speeding on Route 65 at Spencer Street. Police reported a blood-alcohol content of 0.189 percent, above the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent. 

• RB Sanders, 45, of Moon Township, charged with simple assault and making terroristic threats. Sewickley police reported that Sanders on Feb. 18 pushed his fist into someone’s face and threatened to kill the person.

Held

• Kayla Thompkins, 27, of Ambridge, charged with criminal attempt, possession of a controlled substance, and disorderly conduct. Sewickley police reported March 8 that Thompkins was at hospital looking for pain medication in an exam room. Police said Thompkins admitted she had a prescription drug addiction. Thompkins did not appear for court.