Man whose son stabbed K-9 before being shot is arrested again

A man accused of fighting with Port Authority police before his son fatally stabbed a K-9 and was killed by officers has been arrested again.Police say Bruce Kelley Sr. was arrested around 7 p.m. Sunday after an officer spotted him on an East Busway platform. A judge last week had ordered him to remain off Port Authority property.VIDEO: Watch Bofta Yimam's reportSpokesman Jim Ritchie told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that a police dispatcher saw someone on video surveillance who "appeared intoxicated" at the Wilkinsburg station. Police later identified the man as Kelley. Police say he had brass knuckles with an attached knife when he was arrested.After the Port Authority consulted with the district attorney, Kelley Sr. will be charged with defiant trespass, prohibited offensive weapons and public intoxication.Kelley was arrested Jan. 31 after an altercation that left his son, Bruce Kelley Jr., and Port Authority Police K-9 Aren dead.Port Authority officers say they approached the father and son in a Wilkinsburg gazebo when they were drinking. Officers said the two became combative. Kelley Sr. was arrested and officers pursued his son.After multiple attempts to subdue Kelley Jr., including the use of a Taser, the police dog was used. Police say Kelley Jr. stabbed the K-9 and was then shot to death.Last week, Kelley's family said they planned to file a federal civil rights lawsuit in the case, saying excessive force was used when Kelley Jr. was shot and killed.Kelley Sr. is awaiting trial on a charge of aggravated assault of a police officer. His defense attorney has said that Kelley is innocent.Kelley was released on bond to his sister-in-law in Washington County last week. As part of the terms of that bail, transit officials say he had to stay off Port Authority property.

A man accused of fighting with Port Authority police before his son fatally stabbed a K-9 and was killed by officers has been arrested again.

Police say Bruce Kelley Sr. was arrested around 7 p.m. Sunday after an officer spotted him on an East Busway platform. A judge last week had ordered him to remain off Port Authority property.


VIDEO: Watch Bofta Yimam's report

Spokesman Jim Ritchie told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that a police dispatcher saw someone on video surveillance who "appeared intoxicated" at the Wilkinsburg station. Police later identified the man as Kelley. Police say he had brass knuckles with an attached knife when he was arrested.

After the Port Authority consulted with the district attorney, Kelley Sr. will be charged with defiant trespass, prohibited offensive weapons and public intoxication.

Kelley was arrested Jan. 31 after an altercation that left his son, Bruce Kelley Jr., and Port Authority Police K-9 Aren dead.

Port Authority officers say they approached the father and son in a Wilkinsburg gazebo when they were drinking. Officers said the two became combative. Kelley Sr. was arrested and officers pursued his son.

After multiple attempts to subdue Kelley Jr., including the use of a Taser, the police dog was used. Police say Kelley Jr. stabbed the K-9 and was then shot to death.

Last week, Kelley's family said they planned to file a federal civil rights lawsuit in the case, saying excessive force was used when Kelley Jr. was shot and killed.

Kelley Sr. is awaiting trial on a charge of aggravated assault of a police officer. His defense attorney has said that Kelley is innocent.

Kelley was released on bond to his sister-in-law in Washington County last week. As part of the terms of that bail, transit officials say he had to stay off Port Authority property.