Police: Resident assaulted with a brick at Uniontown personal care home
A 71-year-old Rest Haven Personal Care Home resident allegedly assaulted another resident with a brick Thursday afternoon, causing a head wound, according to Uniontown City Police.
Sherman Jones was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, the alleged victim, Walter Moody, asked Jones for a cigarette when they were outside at about 1:15 p.m. Moody told police Jones used a racial slur against him and threw a brick at his head, striking him in the forehead. Police said a brick, blood splatter and a blood trail into the home corroborated Moody’s account.
Jones claimed it was Moody who called him by a racial slur, and alleged Moody punched him in the chest. He claimed he shoved Moody in self defense, causing him to fall and hit his head. When police told Jones evidence on the scene matched Moody’s story, Jones was unable to offer an explanation, police said.
An employee at the personal care home told police she did not witness the incident, but said Moody and Jones were the only people outside.
Fayette EMS treated Moody on the scene for a large head laceration, and took him to Uniontown Hospital for further treatment.
Jones was arraigned Thursday evening before on-call Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. Shimshock, who set bail at $35,000. Jones remains in Fayette County Prison, unable to post bail.