Uniontown man charged for abandoning children at traffic stop
State police charged a man Thursday after he fled a traffic stop in October, leaving behind two children.
Ramon Jerome Williams III, 27, of Uniontown, faces felony charges of endangering the welfare of children, and misdemeanors of reckless endangerment, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, evading arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He also faces several summary offenses including not having booster seats in the car, driving with a suspended license, reckless driving and careless driving.
According to the criminal complaint, shortly before 10 p.m. Oct. 17, police pulled over a vehicle on Millview Street in Uniontown after observing it make multiple turns without signaling.
Charging documents state that two men fled from the vehicle. A 7-year-old and a 6-year-old fell from the vehicle while attempting to follow one of the men.
The mother of the two youths told police that Williams is her boyfriend, and he was supposed to take the children home. According to the complaint, Williams is on house arrest with an ankle monitor through Fayette County adult probation.
Charging documents state that the monitor showed Williams leaving the location of the traffic stop at the same time. The complaint indicated the vehicle did not contain booster seats for the children, and that police found a pipe for smoking marijuana inside.
Court records do not identify the other man who fled the scene of the traffic stop.
There is an active warrant for Williams’ arrest.