JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Cambria County couple subpoenaed by a grand jury in the Pitt bomb threat case has been on the University’s radar for months.
Katherine McCloskey confronted police on the Pitt Johnstown campus and attempted to make a citizen’s arrest while her partner, Seamus Johnston, filmed.
“You have the right to an attorney. If you can’t afford one, one will be appointed to you,” McCloskey said to an officer.
According to police, Johnston was cited twice for using the men’s locker room before the incident.
“We believe you are a female and your campus ID indicates that you are a female,” one of the on-scene officers said. “The campus application also indicates that you are a female. Going into the men’s room, you’re not permitted to do that.”
The situation escalated further when the couple refused to provide their names or IDs.
The couple eventually gave police officers their IDs and McCloskey was taken out in handcuffs. Johnston was expelled and charged with indecent exposure.
The couple continues to deny any involvement with the threats and said Pitt police gave their names to investigators because of their ongoing legal dispute.
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