Man accused of crashing through fence at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, spitting on police

UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man is accused of crashing through a fence at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County.

Information shared by Pennsylvania State Police on Monday said the incident happened at the airport on Saturday.

Troopers say a 25-year-old man from Greensburg drove a red Chevy Cobalt through the perimeter fence while he was under the influence of a controlled substance.

Police say the man resisted arrest and spit on troopers as they tried to take him into custody.

Documents show the man refused a blood test and intentionally urinated on the Greensburg Barracks patrol room floor upon his arrival.

The man’s identity has not been released at this time.

Police estimate the crash caused $1,500 in damage to the chain-link fence.

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