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Child held at gunpoint during home invasion; 3 arrested

CHARLEROI, Pa. — Charleroi police arrested three people after a violent home invasion during which a child was held at gunpoint and one of the victims fought back with a hammer.

Police received a call just before 5 p.m. from a woman who was hiding with a young child behind a truck. The woman reported she had just been held up at gunpoint at a home in the 700 block of Monongahela Avenue.

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When police arrived, they found Derek Scott Sapp, of Washington, running away from the home. Police found more than 1 pound of marijuana in his backpack, Charleroi police Lt. Mike Polinski said.

When police returned to the home, the victims reported that Jaron Satterwhite and Dontae Damar Benton-Warner held them at gunpoint and robbed them. They also alleged the men pointed a gun at a 6-year-old child.

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Police said Benton-Warner, of Homewood, called 911 himself after the robbery, claiming he had just been beaten and thought both of his legs were broken. Police found him hiding in a bush on Railroad Way, where he appeared to be under the influence. Police said one of the alleged victims hit him with a hammer.

Additionally, police said one of the victims reported being restrained with duct tape. When one of the gunman became distracted, one of the victims rushed him and took the gun away before the assailants fled.

Officers caught Satterwhite and Benton-Warner in separate areas and found a bundle of heroin and a handgun.

Sapp is charged with possession and fleeing from police. Satterwhite is charged with robbery, recklessly endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault. Both were taken to the Washington County Correctional Facility.

Benton-Warner was airlifted to Allegheny General Hospital, where he remained Friday night. He faces charges of robbery, reckless endangerment and possession.

 

Cox Media Group

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