Ligonier police officer fired, charged with pointing gun at ex-wife's husband in Giant Eagle lot Police say Cpl. Edward Huwalt was in uniform and driving a marked vehicle when he pulled up next to a man in a grocery store parking lot and allegedly threatened him, according to a criminal complaint. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT LIGONIER, WESTMORELAND COUNTY. DAVID: THIS CRIMINAL COMPLAINT WHEN THE CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. LAST NIGHT, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, HE WAS FIRED FROM HIS POSITION WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE MAYOR SAYING EVEN THOUGH THE CASE HASN'T BEEN ADJUDICATED, THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT. IT STATES THE DEFENDANT PULLED UP NEXT TO HER EX LIKE HUSBAND AND EXTENDED HIS ARM ACROSS THE PASSENGER PORTION OF HIS VEHICLE AND AIMED A GUN. THE COMPLAINT INDICATE THE GUN THE VICTIM SAW MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF HIS SERVICE WEAPON. WESTMORELAND COUNTY DETECTIVES INVESTIGATED THIS INCIDENT. RECORDS SHOW YOU WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY, CHARGED WITH MAKING TERRORIST THREATS. >> THE GENTLEMAN THAT WAS CONFRONTED ALLEGEDLY, IT WAS A CREDIBLE WITNESS. HE WAS VERY STRESSED. >> HE SAYS THAT MADE LAST NIGHT SO DIFFICULT FOR THE COUNCIL, WHICH UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO FIRE THE DEFENDANT. >> I WAS VERY UPSET. HE WAS A GOOD OFFICER BUT HIS MOTIONS ARE CLOSE TO THE SURFACE. >> THE NEXT STEP IS A PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR THESE

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