ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — Suspended Homestead Borough Police Officer Shawn McMinn declined to comment on a legal case against him as he left the courtroom Tuesday.
He is facing charges of simple assault, harassment, and felony strangulation stemming from an incident with his wife on Sept. 3 in Whitehall.
According to the criminal complaint, McMinn’s wife told officers, “he was squeezing so hard I honestly didn’t think I was going to get away from him.”
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Channel 11 has confirmed with the Homestead Borough solicitor that McMinn is on administrative leave from the police department.
They had no further comment.
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McMinn’s court hearing Tuesday had to be pushed back because the public defender assigned to represent him is involved in ongoing cases that McMinn is also involved in as a police officer.
The court determined that to be a conflict of interest.
McMinn’s preliminary hearing is now scheduled for Sept. 27.
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