Officers Assaulted Serving Warrant

Two constables and a sheriff were assaulted while attempting to serve a warrant to a Boggs Township man on Monday, August 23.

At approximately 1:10PM, Pennsylvania State Police responded to and assisted the Armstrong County District Attorney’s Office at 410 State Route 1034. Constables Rosen and Bracken and Sheriff Pitzer went to the residence residence belonging to Jason D. John, 33, of Templeton, to serve a County Bench Warrant. During the course of the warrant service, John brandished a revolver handgun at the officers.

John was taken into custody without incident, and no one was injured in the altercation. John was placed in the Armstrong County Prison. Charges were filed through Magisterial District Judge Samuel R. Goldstrohm’s office.