Area man arrested on assault charges
A Brownsville man was arrested Wednesday on a warrant obtained by California police after he allegedly tried to run over his estranged girlfriend with their car the previous day.
David E. Miller, 40, of 30 Fayette St., is accused of trying to run over Jacinda Kisko in the parking lot of 84 Lumber, 151 Poplar Drive, about 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, borough police said. When police arrived, they found the 35-year-old woman sitting along the road crying.
Kisko told police she went to the business to pick up her ex-boyfriend from work. She explained to police they share the Ford Escape and she needed the vehicle earlier that day for an appointment.
When Miller came out of work, Kisko was on her cellphone talking with a friend. Miller got to the vehicle and reportedly started yelling at her. He allegedly grabbed her by the right arm and pulled her out of the vehicle, tossing her to the ground. Miller than threw Kisko’s belongings out of the car, she said.
Kisko told police Miller tried to hit her with the vehicle and told her he should punch her in the mouth. He then drove off. Police said Kisko got a ride back to her home in Uniontown with a friend.
Miller was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. He was placed in Washington County jail on $5,000 bond. Miller is scheduled for an Aug. 3 preliminary hearing before District Judge Joshua Kanalis.