Man facing charges after being caught on camera driving recklessly near protester

GREENSBURG, Pa. — Greg Powers is back on the street corner of the courthouse, a day after an alleged assault. They said, politics aside, what happened on Tuesday afternoon put multiple lives in danger.

“It wasn’t just me. There were numerous other people in Greensburg that day who were put in danger because he recklessly drove the wrong way through traffic, swerving around cars dangerously. He put a lot of people’s lives in jeopardy,” said Greg Powers, who was allegedly assaulted while peacefully protesting.

In a video given to Channel 11, police say you see a man, believed to be Justin Corey Bowser, park his car on the sidewalk facing oncoming traffic in front of the Westmoreland County Courthouse. He then steers into oncoming traffic once more before police eventually stop him at the intersection.

According to police, before the video starts, Bowser shoved Powers during a peaceful protest and stole one of his flags before returning to his car. Police said he also bent his license plate so it was not visible. He is now facing several charges, including robbery, assault, and dangerous driving.

Now a day later, Powers is back on the street corner.

“You don’t live your life in fear of people who could choose to hurt you,” said Powers. “We have to live to uphold one another and make each other feel strong.”

“I don’t think that this violence is coming from the Republican Party or even MAGA per se. But it’s a small group of people who are extreme,” said Abby Graham-Pardus.

She organizes local protests in Westmorland County. She said Powers has stood on the street corner for over 291 days.

“We’ve pulled in so many more people just from seeing Greg on the corner. I’ve seen people on social media who take a picture and say look at this guy. He’s out there every day making it known that it’s okay to say no to this stuff,’” said Graham-Pardus.

Abby said a ‘No Kings’ protest is scheduled for next Saturday, March 28th.

“There are always counter protesters, and we are always welcome to them,” said Graham-Pardus. “Freedom of speech! Freedom of protest! Number one.”

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