Mahoning Co. grand jury indicts man for dragging YSU cop and man for two standoffs

YOUNGSTOWN

A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments against a man accused using his car to of drag a Youngstown State University police officer and another man who held police at bay twice in December.

Seth McDaniel, 33, of Hazelwood Avenue, was indicted on charges of felonious assault, aggravated robbery, endangering children and two counts of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

Youngstown police said YSU Officer Dan Farinelli tried to stop McDaniel for a traffic violation Dec. 20 in the city, but he chased the man across town after he pulled off during the traffic stop.

McDaniel is accused of grabbing onto the officer’s sweater vest during the traffic stop and beginning to drive, dragging him about 30 feet.

Also indicted was Dennis Ray, 50, of Browning Avenue. Ray is charged with possession of a dangerous ordnance in relation to a shotgun he is believed to have been carrying during one of two standoffs with police on consecutive days in December.

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