Charges dismissed against Uniontown man charged with intimidation
Charges were dismissed today against a Uniontown man accused of threatening to kill a Uniontown man if he testified against his relatives in court regarding an alleged assault. Uniontown police Detective Donald M. Gmitter said Carl Joseph DeShields, 20, of 222 Evans St. was charged before Magisterial District Judge Michael M. Metros with intimidation of a witness and terroristic threats after the alleged incident May 20.
Fayette County Assistant District Attorney J.W. Eddy said that the charges were dismissed after the alleged victim, Robert Silbaugh, 19, of Fayette City, failed to appear in court.
He noted that the charges might be re-filed at a later date against DeShields.
According to Gmitter, the charges were filed after DeShields threatened Silbaugh, when he encountered Silbaugh playing basketball at the Grant Street Park.
Read Josh Krysak’s story in tomorrow’s Herald-Standard for full details.