JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) — A Jeannette woman is accused of breaking a coffee mug over a police officer’s head and trying to take the guns of two other officers.
“We’ve all heard her screaming and yelling, just lose it for whatever reason,” said neighbor Linda Comunal.
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She is talking about her neighbor Amanda Harris, who is in jail after the alleged assault.
Jeannette police came to the 500 block of Scott Avenue for reports of a woman lying in the street. Surveillance video shows when police arrived, things went south fast. Video shows Harris fighting with officers.
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Before the video was taken, police say the 33-year-old smashed a coffee cup over the head of one officer and reached for the two officers’ weapons.
Harris is in the Westmoreland County Jail on a $75,000 bond. She faces several charges, including trying to disarm a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault.
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The officer who was hit is recovering.
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