An Upper Gwynedd Township man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly stole a car, passed out behind the wheel and then assaulted a medic who was attempting to render aid.
Sircar Brown, 29, of the 900 block of South Broad Street, has been charged with felony counts of aggravated assault against designated individuals, prohibited possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm with serial number altered, as well as misdemeanor counts of possession of a weapon, simple assault, and reckless endangerment, and a summary count of public drunkenness, in connection with the June 4 incident in Whitpain Township.
Police were dispatched to the unit block of Windemere Drive at 12:51 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive subject. Upon arrival, police found Brown unresponsive behind the wheel of a running vehicle with his mouth open and his eyes rolling back, indicating he was under the influence of an unknown substance, according to charging documents.
As police attempted to awake Brown, police were informed that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Upper Gwynedd Township, which was later described as “unauthorized use,” police said.
Emergency medical personnel from the Second Alarmers Ambulance arrived on scene to render aid to Brown, at which point Brown awoke and allegedly attacked the tending paramedic. Police said Brown repeatedly swung his fists at the medic, pushed past officers and tackled the medic to ground, where the assault continued.
One of the officers on scene deployed their Taser, which struck Brown and stopped the attack, according to the criminal complaint. Brown was then taken into custody.
As a result of the attack, the medic sustained an injury to his forehead, police said.
With Brown in custody, police said they noticed the black handle of a loaded revolver sticking out from a bag in the vehicle, The serial number of the firearm had been scratched off, according to the report. A review of Brown’s prior criminal history showed numerous felony convictions which would prohibit him from owning or possessing a firearm, police said.
Brown was arraigned later that day by District Judge Michael Quinn, who set bail at $25,000 cash. Court records show Brown was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after failing to post, however he was released from custody two days later when county pre-trial services reduced the bail to $25,000 unsecured, which also removed the initial bail amount from the docket.
At the time of the incident, Brown was out on $10,000 cash bail stemming from a January arrest in Upper Gwynedd on charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, reckless endangerment, false imprisonment, unlawful restraint, possessing an instrument of crime, harassment, and stalking. Court records show that bail was temporarily revoked following his most recent arrest, however it was subsequently reinstated.
Brown remains free currently as he awaits his preliminary hearing on the new charges, which is scheduled for June 16 at 9 a.m. in front of Judge Quinn. Court records show Brown is awaiting proceedings at county court for the earlier arrest.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause.
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