Woman arrested at casino
A Butler County woman was arrested early Monday after she allegedly created a disturbance at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino.
North Strabane Township police were called about 2:15 a.m. by casino security for a request to remove an intoxicated woman causing a disturbance in the lobby.
When police arrived, they said they saw a woman, later identified as Carol McNabb, 54, of Cranberry Township, running from security. She ran outside the building and hid behind a concrete pillar, police said.
Officers Nathan Terling and Kristopher Wagstaff ordered her to come out, but she reportedly ignored their commands. She then tried to run back into the casino but was caught by the officers.
The officers tried to get her to sit down, but police said she started yelling obscenities and was loudly screaming that she had information about murders.
Casino security checked and determined that she was permanently banned from the site after a March 19, 2008, disturbance.
Before calling police, security said they tried contacting a man she was reportedly with at the casino but got no response when they paged him. They also tried to get information from her so they could find her a ride home, but she reportedly refused to cooperate.
While in the holding cell at the police station, police say she deliberately scratched her face on a bench, and emergency medical personnel were called to the station to treat her.
McNabb was arraigned before District Judge Jay Weller on four counts of disorderly conduct and one count each of defiant trespass and public drunkenness. She was placed in Washington County Jail on $5,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 26 before Weller.