Saturday, November 25, 2017

Kulpmont Shooting Suspect Has Ties to Schuylkill County

Police are looking for a shooting suspect that has ties to the Pottsville Area.

Kulpmont police are seeking the whereabouts of Dashawn Andrew Coward, 19, of Pottsville for a shooting that occurred in Kulpmont, Northumberland County on Thanksgiving Day.

Coward is charged by Patrolman Nathan Foust with felony counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats, possessing a firearm while being a felon, recklessly endangering other people and endangering the welfare of a child, as well as a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct.

He is described as a black male approximately 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds, with dark hair. Has ties to the Pottsville area.

Anyone with information is asked to call Kulpmont Police Department at 570-373-1522 or call 911.  Coward is considered Armed and Dangerous.