New Kensington woman accused of threatening Westmoreland County worker
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a New Kensington woman accused of threatening a Westmoreland County caseworker Friday morning after a child custody hearing at the county courthouse in Greensburg, police said.
The suspect, Ronica S. Paine, 46, of Leishman Avenue, allegedly threatened the female caseworker by saying, “I’m going to kill that (expletive).” The victim told Westmoreland County Park Police, which provide security at the courthouse, that Paine would harm her if the opportunity arose.
Park police filed charges of terroristic threats and harassment with threatening or obscene words with Greensburg District Judge Chris Flanigan.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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