Man gets bashed in the head while he's helping 2 teens with flat tire, pair takes off, and harrowing police chase follows



Police in Palestine, Texas, said officers responded to the 100 block of Crockett Road just after 11:30 p.m. Monday in reference to an assault, and a victim told police he was struck in the head while trying to help two people with a flat tire there.

The victim added to police that the suspects left the scene in a white pickup. Palestine is about 100 miles west of Waco.

During a search of the vehicle, officers located in the driver compartment a Glock handgun that had been altered with an automatic switch and also was reported stolen.

Soon officers noticed a white GMC pickup with a flat tire traveling on East Park Avenue near Crockett Road. Officers pulled over the driver, but police said that as they approached the vehicle's door, the driver sped away.

The vehicle continued to evade officers for nearly four miles, police said, until it crashed at the intersection of West Carolina and North Conway Streets.

The driver — later identified as 18-year-old Kevin Mancera of Palestine — fled the crash on foot, police said. The passenger — 19-year-old Sedonta Lyles of Palestine — was ejected during the crash, police said, adding that emergency medical services were called to the scene to treat Lyles. Police said Lyles was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released. Police said Mancera was located and detained a short time later.

During a search of the vehicle, officers located in the driver compartment a Glock handgun that had been altered with an automatic switch and also was reported stolen, police said. Officers also located in the passenger compartment an AR-15-style pistol. Police said spent shell casings were found on Lyles that match the pistol's caliber.

Both Lyles and Mancera were taken to the Anderson County jail where they were booked for possession of prohibited weapons, theft of a firearm, and unlawful carrying weapons, police said, adding that Mancera also was charged with evading arrest detention with a vehicle.

According to KETK-TV, Mancera was being held on a $275,000 bond, and Lyles was being held on a $175,000 bond. Police said additional charges are expected, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Councilwoman punches cop in the back of his head as officers investigate stabbing in her home, police say



A councilwoman from the Pittsburgh suburb of Bellevue faces charges of aggravated assault and resisting arrest after police said she punched a police officer in the back of the head during a stabbing investigation in her home over the weekend.

What are the details?

Officers were called around 3:47 a.m. Saturday to Sumner Avenue in Bellevue over reports of a man who had stabbed himself, WXPI-TV reported.

Arriving police told the station they found John Miller standing in the home's doorway with a towel wrapped around his right leg; police said he was bleeding on the floor.

One officer who entered the home's kitchen to further investigate found two knives and puddles of blood on the floor, WXPI said. That officer met Bellevue Borough councilwoman Sabreena Miller near the bathroom, the station said.

That officer said she came at him, told him to get out of her house, and asked why he was there, WXPI said, citing police documents

The officer told her that he was called there and said her husband was bleeding from a stab wound at the front door, the station reported. The officer also said he smelled alcohol on Sabreena Miller’s breath as she began to push him and scream at him that he had no right to be there, WXPI added.

Police also noticed there were scratch marks on her neck, the station said.

What happened next?

Sabreena Miller allegedly punched the officer in the back of the head, WTAE-TV reported, adding that a criminal complaint indicates she and police struggled before she was handcuffed and arrested. Court documents said both officers were required to secure and arrest her, WXPI reported.

Sabreena Miller is being held at Allegheny County Jail and faces charges of aggravated assault and resisting arrest, WXPI reported, adding that John Miller faces simple assault charges due to the scratches on his wife’s neck.

Bellevue Borough Council's solicitor told WTAE the council can’t comment on criminal investigations.

Kathy Coder, a former colleague of the 29-year-old councilwoman, shared the following statement with WTAE: "I am saddened to hear about Sabreena’s behavior and the altercation. Sabreena is a talented young woman who has been highly engaged in the community and has made many positive contributions to Bellevue. Hopefully, she and John will use this as a learning experience and will seek help, as needed, so these types of issues will not plague them and impede their bright future. Many people believe in them and will always be there to support them."

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