Eight Arraigned In Charleroi Assault

Several area men were formally arraigned with attempted homicide charges in Washington County Court. The arraignment in front of Judge John DiSalle was in connection with an assault by alleged members of the Pagan Motorcycle Club. The assault occurred on April 18 at the Slovak Club in Charleroi. Troy Harris was the victim and suffered severe head trauma causing a stroke and cognitive problems. Arraigned before DiSalle were Matthew James Vasquez, 30 of Monessen; Joseph Olinsky, 46 of McKeesport; Corey Adam Volk, 24 of West Newton; Paul Corcoran, 54 of Charleroi; John Sadvary, 39 of Penn Hills; Joshua Pagliei, 43 of Monongahela and Jason Huff, 40 of Plum. All are charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault and other related conspiracies. Brian Keruskin, 57 of Charleroi is facing charges of conspiracy to attempt homicide, conspiracy to commit both simple and aggravated assault and solicitation to tamper or fabricate evidence. Arraigned earlier this month with charges of conspiracy were Zachary Yagnich, 27 a Slovak Club Officer and Jamie Granato, 28 of Monessen who was Vasquez’s fiancé at the time of the attack. The Judge set December 9 as the date for jury selection.