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    Wanted Pennsylvania man jailed after setting off fireworks in a Hershey hotel parking lot, assaulting officers; police

    By Jared Weaver,

    23 hours ago

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    DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A wanted Pennsylvania man is in jail after police were alerted about someone setting off fireworks in a Hershey hotel parking lot, court documents show.

    According to the charges filed by Derry Township Police, Justan Grube, 40, of Allentown, was scaring the guests at the Sunrise Inn, located at 1733 E Chocolate Avenue, by setting off the fireworks in the parking lot just before 10 p.m. on Friday.

    After police arrived, they were pointed in the direction of a room that a man named “Jae,” later identified as Grube, was staying in, and he had allegedly told other guests that he had “warrants,” police said in the criminal complaint.

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    Grube allegedly gave police a false name when speaking with them, and then tried to push them out of the way and get in his vehicle.

    According to the complaint, there was a struggle between officers and Grube, which ended in him getting Tased, and the officers suffered some scrapes. During the struggle, police said Grube grabbed an officer’s neck from behind, making it difficult for them to breathe. Police said it took three officers to take him into custody.

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    It was discovered that Grube had six different misdemeanor and felony warrants out for his arrest after he gave police his ID, the charges show.

    Grube faces three felony charges of aggravated assault and misdemeanor charges of strangulation, resisting arrest and false identification to law enforcement officer.

    Grub is locked up in Dauphin County Prison with his bail denied and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 3.

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