Man beat pregnant woman as she was in labor: Police

Andrew Ashurst (Somerset County District Attorney

Andrew Ashurst (Somerset County District Attorney’s Office).

A resident of Pennsylvania is currently facing several serious charges after reportedly assaulting a pregnant woman and her unborn child, and preventing her from calling 911 when she went into labor. Andrew Ashurst was arrested on Tuesday and is now facing charges including aggravated assault of an unborn child, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, unlawful restraint, simple assault, and harassment.

As stated in a press release from the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office, Ashurst, who hails from Berlin, Pennsylvania, allegedly attacked the pregnant woman following a verbal dispute between them. The name and age of the victim have not been disclosed by officials.

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