Feb 27, 2003 By Jackie Beranek 2 min read

City police charged Lawrence Ewing, 37, of 32 Morgantown St., Uniontown, Wednesday with burglary, terroristic threats, harassment and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. Police officer Eric Hanula said the charges against Ewing were filed at District Justice Mark Blair’s Uniontown office after police were called to a home at 16 Reppert Ave. for a domestic disturbance.

According to police, Ewing allegedly forced his way into the residence occupied by his ex-girlfriend Joann Newlon and Newlon’s son and threatened to harm her son a with a baseball bat.

Police said they found Ewing standing in the living room by the front door.

“The front door was kicked in and Ewing was standing inside the residence,” said Hanula. “The boy said Ewing threatened to kill him several times and placed his right hand behind his back when he said he would shoot him.”

Hanula said Newlon told police that Ewing entered her bedroom and struck her on the top of her head several times with a clinched fist.

Police said when Ewing was taken into custody and searched they found a homemade metal smoking devise used to inhale crack cocaine in his front left coat pocket and a blue kitchen knife sticking out of his baseball cap.

Police additionally said that Ewing made several spontaneous statements that he had kicked in the front door of the residence.

Ewing faces a preliminary hearing before Blair at a later date.