Roundup: Man arrested outside Kennywood after fight with police; $1M lottery ticket in Findlay
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 8:
Man arrested outside Kennywood amid fight with police
A 25-year-old man was arrested by Allegheny County Police in connection to a fight over the weekend outside of Kennywood Park.
Jabari Ata Wilson Jr., who in court documents has addresses in Scott Township and Washington, Pa., is facing three felony charges of assaulting a police officer, obstructing administration of law, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Kennywood security requested county officers to assist in breaking up a verbal argument between Wilson Jr. and a woman outside the park, according to a criminal complaint. The woman was pushing Wilson Jr. when officers got to the scene, the report said.
Police attempted to physically separate the two and told Wilson Jr. to back up, but Wilson Jr. defied those instructions, the complaint said. Another altercation ensued when they tried to arrest Wilson Jr., police said.
Three officers were hurt in the brawl, according to the complaint.
Wilson Jr. faces a preliminary hearing Oct. 24 before District Judge Richard D. Olasz Jr.
$1 million lottery ticket sold in Findlay
A Findlay gas station on Sunday sold a $1 million lottery ticket, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket, sold at Center Independent Oil (Shell), 1424 Route 30, matched all five balls drawn to win just over $1 million, according to the lottery.
The station will earn $10,000 for selling the winning ticket.
Car fire under investigation in Dravosburg
A car caught fire just after 7:30 p.m. Monday in Dravosburg, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.
The fire was reported in the area of the 100 block of Bettis Road. There were no injuries.
The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
South Side entertainment patrol numbers
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, Pittsburgh police’s South Side Entertainment Patrol recorded 20 arrests, 24 traffic stops, four traffic citations, 21 non-traffic citations and recovered four firearms along East Carson Street.
The special patrol was launched last summer to reduce crime and improve public perception in the entertainment district.
Kellen Stepler is a TribLive reporter covering the Allegheny Valley and Burrell school districts and surrounding areas. He joined the Trib in April 2023. He can be reached at kstepler@triblive.com.
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