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McKeesport Councilman Accused Of Pulling Gun In Campaign Sign Argument

Dry Cleaning Owner Claims Shelly Threatened Him In Store

POSTED: 5:43 pm EDT June 15, 2009
UPDATED: 6:14 pm EDT June 15, 2009

City Councilman Paul Shelly was arrested on charges that he pulled a gun on a McKeesport business owner who wouldn't post his campaign sign.

Ed Batista, of Eddie's Dry Cleaners, told WTAE Channel 4's Sheldon Ingram that the alleged incident happened Saturday at his store on Walnut Street.

Paul Shelly

"I said, 'Shelly, you need help, you's a sick puppy,' and he said, 'Im'a show you what a sick man I am,' and he went around his waist and took out either a 9 mm or a 380 -- they both look alike -- and he pointed it at me," Batista said.

Shelly was arrested a short time later in the 1200 block of Patterson Avenue, police said.

Shelly was charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person. He spent the weekend in jail and was released after posting $10,000 bail.

Batista said he refused to post Shelly's sign because he thought people who don't like Shelly would stop coming to his store and he would lose business.



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