AVALON, Pa. \u2014 A man is facing felony charges after police say he ran over an Avalon police officer\u2019s foot during a confrontation outside Avalon Elementary School amid afternoon pickup.<\/p>\n
Channel 11 learned that the man charged, Trevaughn Brown, also worked for the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrown has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of his hearing. Following that, EMS will also conduct its own internal investigation,\u201d a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
According to the criminal complaint, an officer outside Avalon Elementary School saw a vehicle parked in a clearly marked no-parking zone on Sept. 23. The officer asked the driver, identified as Trevaughn Brown, to move the vehicle because officers had received complaints about illegal parking near the school.<\/p>\n
Avalon Police Chief Tom Kokoski told Channel 11 that what happened next escalated a routine parking issue into a criminal case.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was pretty bad, you know, just for a simple ask of, \u2018Hey, can you move your car?\u2019\u201d Kokoski said.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Brown accused the officer of being \u201con a power trip,\u201d commenting in front of staff and students. <\/p>\n
Police allege that, as the officer began writing the parking ticket, Brown returned to his vehicle and loudly stated, \u201cThrow it away. I\u2019ll see you in court.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brown reportedly then drove away and ran over the officer\u2019s right foot.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you assault one of my officers, you\u2019re likely to get arrested for it,\u201d Kokoski said.<\/p>\n
Police said officers later contacted Brown, who brought himself to the Avalon Police Department and was taken to Allegheny County Jail.<\/p>\n
Parents at the school said pickup and dismissal can already be challenging.<\/p>\n
\u201cParking at pickup time is pretty crazy,\u201d said parent Taryn McNabb, said the incident adds to safety concerns around the school.<\/p>\n
As for the incident, McNabb said it makes what can already be a stressful environment even more stressful.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not really surprised, but it makes me more nervous. I don\u2019t want to send the kids by themselves,\u201d McNabb said.<\/p>\n
Online court records show Brown is scheduled for formal arraignment on Dec. 3 in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.<\/p>\n
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