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Mount Pleasant man charged after stabbing on Five Star Trail

Pennsylvania State Police say a man was stabbed in a wooded encampment off Clark Street on July 26; a Mount Pleasant man has been charged with aggravated assault and related counts.

Published Jul 28, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT | Northampton Crimewatch

Pennsylvania State Police charged 23-year-old Chase Horton of Mount Pleasant after an altercation on the Five Star Trail off Clark Street in Hempfield Township on July 26. Troopers found a victim with a stab wound under his left armpit following a dispute between two men living in tents; the knife was recovered and the victim was treated at Forbes Hospital. Horton faces charges including aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment.