Two other people involved in a traffic stop during which a New Kensington police officer was hurt have been charged. Lanai Rashawn Thrower, 25, of New Kensington is a woman who police say arrived at the scene of the traffic stop on Freeport Road and Elisabeth Street on Jan. 13.
A New Kensington police officer was hurt after authorities said a man punched him in the head during a traffic stop Saturday night. Anthony T. Swann, 57, of Homewood, assaulted Officer Tyler C. Balla during the stop at the city’s Freeport Road and Elizabeth Street, according to a criminal complaint