Charges dropped against former North Braddock mayor-elect accused of beating women with a bat

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NORTH BRADDOCK — All charges were dropped against the North Braddock mayor-elect Cletus Lee on Thursday after he was accused of beating two women with a baseball bat after they pepper-sprayed him.

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The confrontation was over a domestic dispute and the victims were in the hospital, police said.

Court documents indicated Lee’s ex-girlfriend then tried to pepper-spray him and smash a mirror on his car after Lee tried to throw the woman’s phone.

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Lee was originally charged with two counts each of aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment.

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