The Herald, Sharon, PA Published Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002

FARRELL, HERMITAGE

2nd man charged for role in 'manners' lesson, cops say

A second man has been arrested in connection with the Sept. 15 beating of Adrian Baker in the 300 block of Idaho Street, Farrell, Southwest Mercer County Regional Police said.

Percy Reed, 27, of 909 Dalton Ave., Hermitage, was arrested at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of Spearman Avenue, Farrell, on a warrant charging him with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, police said.

Reed and an unknown man held the shoulders of Adrian Baker while Dewayne G. Johnson, 29, of 1156 Hamilton Ave., Farrell, punched him three times in the face, shattering Baker's eye socket, police said.

Johnson was charged with aggravated and simple assault, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, and his case is pending in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Police gave this account:

Reed, Johnson and the unidentified man were in the New Murray Bell Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7597, 314 Idaho St., when Baker accidentally bumped into Reed.

Reed told Baker, "You ain't got no manners. You didn't say, 'Excuse me.' "

Baker said he didn't realize he had bumped into Reed. Johnson and the other man told Baker, 'You can't even say, 'Excuse me.' "

VFW employees asked the men to leave because they were getting loud.

Outside, at about 3 a.m. Johnson, Reed and the other man confronted Baker, with Johnson telling him, "I can't believe you had the nerve to come out here."

Reed and the other man each grabbed a shoulder of Baker's. Johnson said, "Say you're sorry," then punched him.

Baker was treated at UPMC Horizon, Farrell, police said.



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