Police seek information on woman who likely threw rocks at Trump House
State police were called to the Trump House in Unity on Thursday night after a woman apparently threw objects at a metal sign, according to Trooper Steve Limani.
Police said the noises just before 10 p.m. sounded like gunshots, but investigators determined the noise was likely caused by rocks being picked up and lobbed at the sign.
The woman exited a silver Subaru and walked towards the sign, Limani said. She got back in the passenger side of the vehicle and fled on Route 982. No arrest has been made. Anyone with information is asked to call state police at 724-832-3288.
On 10/29 @ 2155 hrs PSP was dispatched to 4432 SR 982 (Near the “Trump House”) for noises that sounded like gun shots.
We determined a female exited a silver Subaru picked up & threw objects, most likely rocks, at the metal Trump sign and fled.
Anyone w/ info call 724-832-3288— Troopers Steve Limani & Cliff Greenfield (@PSPTroopAPIO) October 30, 2020
The Trump House gained worldwide fame before the 2016 primary election. Owner Leslie Baum Rossi declined to comment to a reporter Thursday night.
The house on Route 982 near the village of Youngstown has flag-themed red, white and blue paint and a 14-foot-tall metal cutout of Trump in the yard. It has become an unofficial campaign headquarters and a shrine for Trump supporters around the country.
In 2016, thousands flocked to the house to see it in person and gather items bearing the then-candidate’s name.
Three people were hurt after a crash in front of the house four years ago before the 2016 general election.
The house has remained intact during Trump’s presidency and national media is returning to it as Tuesday’s presidential election closes in. Baum Rossi attended Trump’s acceptance speech at the White House in August after he officially received the Republican nomination.
She recently appeared on Fox News and spoke with the Washington Examiner. Both CNN and The New York Times have recently spotlighted Westmoreland County as a key battleground in the contest between Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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