Assault charges dismissed
All charges against a Uniontown woman accused of assaulting a police officer recently were dismissed during a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Kimberly Linderman, 42, had been charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct for allegedly assaulting Uniontown police after they found her in the middle of South Mount Vernon Avenue yelling at people on June 1.
It was not immediately clear why the charges were dismissed.
Officer John Kauer said the incident occurred when police were dispatched to 117 S. Mount Vernon Ave. at 6:45 p.m. for a report of a woman, later identified as Linderman, causing a disturbance.
Kauer said police told Linderman that she was being placed into custody and was asked to put her hands on the police cruiser.
He said that Linderman refused to comply and a struggle ensued.
While attempting to place Linderman under arrest, Kauer said Robert Stimmell Jr. of Uniontown came out of the apartment he shares with Linderman and allegedly became involved.
Kauer said Stimmell bit him on the hand before another unidentified male came out of the apartment, grabbed Stimmell and then took him back inside.
Kauer said the struggle with Linderman continued and that he called for backup after Stimmell ran out of the apartment a second time and became involved again.
Kauer said Officer Thomas Kolencik then arrived, and that while attempting to handcuff Linderman, he was struck twice by the woman.
Stimmell was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct as a result of the incident, Kauer said.