Indiana County man accused of threatening police, workers
A 39-year-old Indiana, Pa. man accused of violating protection from abuse orders was arrested by federal marshals in Ohio on Friday after he allegedly made numerous threatening phone calls to the state police and employees at the Indiana County station.
The suspect, Tobias T. Wright, is accused of making 40 phone calls to the state police station in White Township, Indiana County beginning Tuesday afternoon, state police said.
The state police fugitive task force assisted with the three-day search for Wright.
Wright was subsequently charged with terroristic threats, harassment, obstructing emergency services, and disorderly conduct. Indiana District Judge Guy B. Haberl issued the arrested warrant on Tuesday.
Wright also was charged with three protection from abuse order violations and a terroristic threats incident, all of which also allegedly occurred in White Township on Tuesday, June 16.
Arraignments are pending extradition, police said.
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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