HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Cumberland County deputy sheriff who was on-duty and traveling at high speeds, in his work vehicle, prior to causing a vehicle collision last year that injured another driver.
Pennsylvania State Police charged 30-year-old Ian Greene with felony aggravated assault by vehicle, misdemeanor reckless endangerment, and summary traffic violations regarding the April 15, 2024, crash that injured a 71-year-old man.
Greene, of Carlisle, surrendered Monday afternoon and was arraigned. Bail was set at $50,000 unsecured.
Greene was driving his marked sheriff’s vehicle westbound on Trindle Road, and activated his lights and sirens before passing three vehicles at speeds up to 83 mph. Greene was passing, in the opposing lane, as he crested a hill and struck an eastbound vehicle head-on. He deactivated sirens just before the collision.
“Law enforcement officers have a duty to protect the communities they serve. Meanwhile, this defendant’s alleged actions caused a vehicle collision and serious injuries to a man, while endangering other drivers on the roadway, people he was sworn to protect,” Attorney General Sunday said.
The 71-year-old man sustained internal injuries and spent weeks recovering in an inpatient medical facility.
The Office of Attorney General accepted a case referral from the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office due to Greene’s position as a deputy sheriff.
The case will be prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Joseph Sembrot. Criminal charges, and any discussion thereof, are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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