PENN LIVE: …Kassick, who was 59 when he died, was out on probation, ran from the law and appeared to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol during the incident, Perry said. And he didn’t comply with Mearkle after she tased him four times and kept reaching under his belly when his back was turned to Mearkle, Perry said…
Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico Jr. announced Tuesday that following an incident investigation, Mearkle was charged with homicide for unnecessarily killing Kassick, who was unarmed the day he fled a traffic stop and drove to his sister’s house in South Hanover Township.
Mearkle, who was initially denied bail, was granted $250,000 bail and was released Tuesday afternoon, Perry said. She is under electronic monitoring. Her preliminary hearing has been set for April 20. Perry said He now will “begin to interview witnesses, prepare our defense case and get ready to go to war.” … (more)
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