Shots Fired At Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

(WPXI) A Lancaster man is behind bars, accused of firing a shotgun several times into a box truck at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe and leading police on a chase across Westmoreland County and into Indiana County on Friday. According to police, Tyler Mieczkowski, 22, is now being held at the Westmoreland County Jail after being denied bail. The driver of the box truck, who was at the airport to make a delivery, was not hurt. Officers immediately notified State Police and surrounding agencies that the suspect, now identified as Mieczkowski, took off in a dark-colored Dodge Charger. Within minutes, officers tracked down Mieczkowski and attempted to stop him. The chase went through Latrobe and Derry in Westmoreland County and into Blairsville in Indiana County, where police stopped Mieczkowski’s Charger, causing it to crash using spike strips. Investigators say it’s still unclear if Mieczkowski and the victim knew each other but they do believe it was a targeted attack. Mieczkowski is facing multiple charges, including attempted homicide and aggravated assault.