Posted on 12/02/2016 9:54:59 PM PST by Impala64ssa
An argument over the recent presidential election in the lobby of a Donora high-rise apartment complex ended with a resident of the building hitting a 69-year-old woman over the head with a chair, police said.
Matthew Pugh, 27, of Donora Towers, 685 Meldon Ave., was arrested Wednesday on a warrant obtained by Donora police on charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment.
Borough police were called to the apartment complex Nov. 20. Witnesses told police that Pugh and the woman, also a Donora Towers resident, were in the lobby when they got into a disagreement about politics, particularly the recent presidential election.
Pugh reportedly became enraged. He allegedly picked up a chair and hit the woman over the head, knocking her to the floor. The chair opened a gash on her head that bled severely, police said. The woman also suffered other injuries in the fall.
Pugh left after the assault, police said, but was found a short time later. Donora police Officer Keith Charlton said Pugh is a supporter of Hillary Clinton, who lost to Donald Trump in the presidential vote. The woman apparently made a comment either against Clinton or in support of Trump, sparking Pughs attack, said Charlton.
The woman was taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital for treatment of her injuries. Police said Pugh was taken to the same hospital for an evaluation.
Pugh was arraigned before District Judge Larry Hopkins and placed in Washington County jail on $50,000 bond. He is scheduled for a Dec. 14 preliminary hearing before District Judge Mark Wilson.
The Democrat Thug Party.
Guy doesn’t look very bright.
27-year-old ‘male’ of questionable gender hit a 69-year-old woman over the head with a chair?
Wow! How ‘manly’ of him/her!
Typical “tolerant” dem/lib, beating up an old lady.
He’ll be someone’s girlfriend by lunch the first day.
Hopefully.
He deserves it.
There seems to be a continual stream of such sewage running through FR.
I don’t hear about all the Trump inspired hate crimes anymore. Looks like the media realizes they don’t want to go down that road.
I am archiving as many of these Liberal thug crimes as I come across.
He looks like a Clintoonie snowflake. Like Clintoonie, even his eyeballs are out of wack. LOL.
Hunch, he’s in the mental retardation range of intelligence.
Pajama Boy’s cross-eyed younger brother. The one who dropped out of the seventh grade and now works for Soros.
I’d bet that guys IQ doesn’t top 60.
Yet Trump gets blamed for “hate crimes”.
He’s gurning.
... wearing the Democratic Party uniform.
This is exactly what I expected and what I immediately looked for.
I had a guy at work, try to muscle up on me, the day after the election. He flew into a rage and got right in my face.
Though he had about 100# over me and about 20 years younger, he backed down real quick when I didn't retreat.
Of course, being 6' at 290# can make someone rethink things. Especially if the other person is used to getting his way strictly because of his size.
I would have enjoyed putting a Trump Thump on the Dumb Chump.
Typical Democrat, gets violent upon being disagreed with, unless they argue with an alpha male. Then they run away. Their only targets are old ladies. Anyone else stronger will overpower them.
Don't you understand?
If it weren't for Trump and/or his supporters, then libs wouldn't be forced to preemptively defend themselves.
It's all Trumps fault.
Just down the river. Welfare housing. Probably on disability welfare.
I’m thinking that this lady probably has sons and nephews...and that this snowflake would rather be in prison than spend more than about 10 seconds with them.
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