Police announce search for man charged in trooper assault
TARENTUM (AP) – State police have announced a manhunt for a suspect charged with assaulting a trooper after a traffic stop on a busy western Pennsylvania highway.
Troopers say 26-year-old Byron Williams, of Pittsburgh, should be considered armed and dangerous.
Police say a trooper stopped a car for a lane-changing violation about 4:30 p.m. Jan. 8 and became concerned when a passenger twice gave a false name and birth date. That man, now known to be Williams, got out of the car, rushed the trooper, and wrestled with him before running into some nearby woods in Frazer Township.
Police haven’t seen Williams since and, on Monday, announced they’ve charged him with aggravated assault and continue to look for him.
Williams was wanted on assault and weapons charges at the time of the stop.