VERONA, PA — A man faces multiple charges after allegedly shouting racial slurs at shoppers and assaulting a police officer Thursday afternoon.
Verona Police responded to a disturbance at Rivertown Shopping Center at approximately 2:42 p.m. May 7, 2026.
Officers encountered a male suspect who was reportedly highly intoxicated and shouting racial slurs at people.
The suspect became combative when officers attempted to take him into custody.
Officers deployed a taser and physically subdued the suspect to transport him to the police station.
The suspect resisted arrest again outside the police station, initiating a violent struggle.
One police officer sustained injuries in the altercation and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The suspect was eventually secured.
He faces charges of ethnic intimidation, aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and public drunkenness.
The suspect has been lodged at the Allegheny County Jail to await arraignment.
