Woman from Road Rage Case Pleads Guilty to DUI

Amanda Marie Petrelli, whom a Baldwin Township police officer drew his gun at in November after a traffic accident involving the Dormont Borough woman escalated into violence, was sentenced on Tuesday to a variety of punishments after she pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

Petrelli was originally charged by Baldwin Township police with marijuana possession, aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, as well as DUI, but district Judge David J. Barton granted the withdrawal in December of all charges against Petrelli except for the DUI.

"They (the district attorney's office) have the unfettered discretion to withdraw any charge," Judge Barton said at the time. "It's technically the district attorney moving to withdraw, and the (district) court grants the motion."

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski has sentenced Petrelli to 18 months of an individualized program plan (with work release eligibility); $3,000 in fines; safe driving classes; 40 hours of community service; a Court Reporting Network evaluation; and 42 months of probation.

According to Baldwin Township police Chief Terrence P. O'Brien, Petrelli, 29, of Tennessee Avenue, punched two other women in the face and ran her vehicle into a male pedestrian after being involved in a vehicle collision at the intersection of Dewalt and Newport drives.