Two Canonsburg Men Face Harassment Charges After Pepper Spray Incident at Town Park

Two area teenagers face harassment charges after an alleged incident at Town Park Tuesday night.

Canonsburg police said Ben Long of North Strabane called police Tuesday night to tell officers his son, Josh Long, 20, had been "jumped" by Wayne Bates, 19, of Houston, and James Justice, 19, of Canonsburg, while at Town Park.

Josh Long told police that both teens "physically came after him and swung at him to punch him." The younger Bates also indicated that Justice swung a belt, "nicking" him in the ear and causing a red mark.

The man then sprayed Bates and Justice with pepper spray, according to police.

Ben Long also told police about Facebook posts authored by Justice that he said threatened both him and his son—and he indicated that one of the posts mentioned a body bag.

Canonsburg police advised Ben Long to follow up with North Strabane Township police in regard to possible charges being filed regarding the alleged Facebook threats.

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