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Beaver County man assaulted ex-girlfriend, threatened to kill another person at Rivers Casino, police say

Justin Vellucci
By Justin Vellucci
1 Min Read March 13, 2023 | 3 years Ago
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A Beaver County man was arrested late Friday after state police said he assaulted an ex-girlfriend at Rivers Casino and threatened to kill another person.

Police said Edward Thomas Smorey, 53, of Hookstown, approached the 57-year-old woman around 10:40 p.m. Friday at the casino’s Drum Bar. Police said he pulled her hair and yelled at her.

After a bystander intervened, police said Smorey grabbed them and threatened to kill them.

Smorey faces charges of aggravated assault, making terroristic threats, harassment, disorderly conduct and fleeing and eluding.

He was taken to Allegheny County Jail, where he was unable to post bail, court records show. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for later this month.

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Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.

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