Jury Convicts Ronald Piper of Aggravated Assault
Jury convicts Butler man of multiple felonies after video showed his vehicle try to strike a trooper during an October 2025 pursuit.
Ronald Raymond Piper, 47, of Butler was convicted of two counts of felony aggravated assault against a police officer, one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of fleeing a police officer and engaging in a high-speed chase, and several misdemeanors including possession of methamphetamine. The verdict followed a day-long jury trial on Sept. 15, 2026, before President Judge Chase G. McClister, with trooper testimony and video showing Piper’s vehicle attempting to strike a Pennsylvania State Police trooper during a pursuit that began in October 2025. Judge McClister revoked Piper’s bond and sentencing is set for Nov. 24, 2026.