Westmoreland County Jail inmate charged with injuring officer, damaging tablet screen

A Westmoreland County Jail inmate is accused of assaulting a corrections officer and injuring him by throwing a computer system pill gadget at him.

Nathan Baron, 42, is billed with aggravated assault, uncomplicated assault and institutional vandalism. A Florida indigenous, his very last recognized deal with was in Carson, Allegheny County.

In accordance to a criticism filed by County Detective James Williams, Baron was permit out of his cell just in advance of midday on May perhaps 18. Baron was produced from his mobile in purchase to get a lunch tray, but he took a pill as effectively as the tray, Williams explained.

Baron overlooked an order to return the tablet and took it with him as he walked up methods to return to his mobile, the criticism states.

When a corrections officer confronted Baron and demanded the pill, Baron threw the pill at the officer, hanging him in the right arm and elbow, according to the complaint. Williams explained Baron also threw his lunch tray and cup, covering the officer with food stuff and drink.

Baron billed at the officer, trying to drive him down the steps, but the officer took Baron down the steps to the ground, Williams explained.

Baron resisted other arriving officers, who inevitably secured him, in accordance to the criticism.

The officer was addressed for his accidents. The display screen was shattered on the pill, which is valued at $250.

Baron was returned to the jail following he was arraigned Friday prior to Hempfield District Choose Mark Mansour, who established bail at $50,000.

A preliminary listening to is scheduled for June 7.