Policeman fired, charged with pointed a gun at ex-wife’s husband
LIGONIER (AP) – A Western Pennsylvania police officer accused of pointing a gun at his ex-wife’s husband and threatening to kill him has been fired.
The Ligonier Borough Council voted on Thursday to terminate Cpl. Edward Huwalt.
Westmoreland County detectives say Huwalt was in uniform and driving a marked sport utility vehicle when he pulled up next to Charles Knupp on Jan. 24 in a grocery store parking lot. Huwalt allegedly called Knupp a derogatory name, threatened to kill him and pointed a blue automatic pistol at him.
The 61-year-old Huwalt was arraigned Wednesday on charges including making terroristic threats and reckless endangerment.
Mayor Ormond Bellas says Huwalt’s firing stemmed directly from the criminal charges.
A preliminary hearing is expected on Feb. 23.
It wasn’t immediately known if Huwalt has a lawyer.