Warrant served in assault case
Uniontown police served a warrant for the arrest of a man accused of assaulting a woman earlier this month. Uniontown police Officer Frederick Kampert said Derrick Anthony Bass, 19, of Uniontown was charged before Magisterial District Judge Michael Defino with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and criminal mischief following the alleged beating of Jamie Sapp, 19, of Point Marion.
Kampert said Bass was taken into police custody following a traffic stop on North Street at 3:31 a.m. Tuesday.
Kampert said the charges were filed against bass following an incident at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at a location on Grant Street.
Sapp told police that she looked at Bass’ cell phone, which made him yell at her and strike her repeatedly in the left ear.
Kampert said Sapp then tried to run from Bass but tripped and fell and, injuring her knee and dropping her car keys.
Kampert said Bass took the keys and refused to give them to Sapp.
Bass then struck Sapp several more times and pulled her by the hair. Kampert said he also used a rock to smash the windshield of Sapp’s vehicle before he returned the keys to her.
Sapp was taken to the Uniontown Hospital for treatment. Kampert said she suffered a ruptured eardrum, contusions on both sides of her face, a contusion on her chest and a sprained knee.