Ohiopyle man charged with assault
State police arrested Blair R. Jones Jr., 48, of 743 Dinnerbell-Ohiopyle Road, Ohiopyle, who works for the City of Uniontown and is the son of City Councilman Blair R. Jones Sr., and filed charges against another man, for allegedly assaulting and injuring three women and a male at a bar. The incident occurred Sept. 25 at Travelers Rest on Route 40 in Henry Clay Township, but charges against Jones and the second suspect, Warren Lee McDaniel, 31, of Route 1, Albright, W.Va., were filed last week. Police said Jones and McDaniel used a baton and a walking stick against the three victims, who were not identified.
Police said one female victim suffered several bumps and a cut on her head that required five staples to close. The second female had an injury to her abdomen, arm, finger and a wound on her shoulder, while the third female had fractures to her third and fourth vertebrae. All three were treated at Uniontown Hospital. The male victim had a swollen lip and cut on the side of his face, police said.
Jones was arrested at his residence on Nov. 9 and charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, simple assault, criminal conspiracy to commit simple assault and harassment. The charges were filed Nov. 7.
He was arraigned before District Justice Wendy Dennis and released after posting $10,000 percentage bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 15.
He works for the city’s sanitation department, but is off due to a disability. He does not have a listed phone number and could not be reached for comment. Jones Sr. declined to comment.
McDaniel was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, four counts of simple assault, criminal conspiracy to commit simple assault, four counts of harassment and criminal mischief.
Preston County, W.Va., sheriff’s office took McDaniel into custody in that state on Nov. 8. He is awaiting extradition.