Ohio man accused of dragging, running over woman in Cranberry Township
An Ohio man allegedly ran over a woman with his vehicle two times following an altercation about intoxicated driving in Cranberry Township, according to charges filed Wednesday, June 7.
Edmund Halstead, 54, of Salineville, Ohio, was charged by Cranberry Township police with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanors unlawful restraint and simple assault in connection to the incident.
Police said that on Wednesday night, Halstead and a woman were at Marty’s Suburban Bar on Route 19 in Cranberry Township. Upon leaving, the two began arguing over whether Halstead was too intoxicated to drive, charging documents showed.
Halstead hit the woman several times in the face and body once inside the car, police said. The affidavit indicated Halstead started driving, and the woman repeatedly requested he let her exit the vehicle.