Veteran officer stabbed to death on suburban running trail by homeless suspect with criminal history: police

Pennsylvania authorities person arrested and charged a fishy aft a authorities constabulary serviceman was stabbed to decease portion moving connected a pedestrian way near Pittsbrugh connected Monday.

Anthony Quesen, a 25-year-old stateless antheral who has besides gone by the sanction Antonia Kaseim, is charged with transgression homicide and is expected to beryllium arraigned connected Nov. 1.

The apprehension comes aft the Allegheny County Police Department received a 911 telephone connected Monday, conscionable earlier 3 p.m., reporting an injured antheral connected the Montour Trail.

Upon arrival, archetypal responders located a 44-year-old man, aboriginal identified arsenic Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Enforcement Officer Benjamin Brallier, suffering from a "stab wound." Authorities transported Brallier to a adjacent hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dead, constabulary said successful a property release.

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Anthony Quesen, a 25-year-old stateless antheral who has besides gone by the sanction Antonia Kaseim, is charged with transgression homicide and is expected to beryllium arraigned connected Nov. 1. (Allegheny County Jail)

Brallier was a hubby and begetter of 2 daughters, according to a GoFundMe for his household titled "Family Loss."

Benjamin Brallier is pictured with his family. A liquor power enforcement cause with the Pennsylvania State Police, helium was disconnected work erstwhile helium was killed connected Oct. 21, 2024. (GoFundMe)

Allegheny County Councilman and GOP Chairman Sam DeMarco issued a property merchandise pursuing Quesen's arrest, noting that Pittsburgh Judge Xander Orenstein antecedently released Quesen successful 2023 connected non-monetary bail following his apprehension for a robbery successful a authorities park. 

Quesen went by "Antonia Kaseim" astatine the time.

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Anthony Quesen was arrested nether the sanction "Antonia Kaseim" successful 2023. (Facebook)

Allegheny County tribunal documents amusement that "Kaseim," identified arsenic a antheral successful authoritative records, was antecedently charged with robbery, elemental assault, recklessly endangering different person, evading apprehension connected foot, disorderly behaviour and transgression mischief successful transportation with the 2023 incident.

"This is not a random mistake. It's a pattern."

"Orenstein has released different unsafe suspects without bail successful the past. This time, it outgo a instrumentality enforcement serviceman his life," DeMarco said successful a Tuesday statement.

Benjamin Brallier was stabbed to decease portion moving connected a pedestrian way successful wide daylight connected Monday. (Instagram/PA State Police)

DeMarco went connected to telephone for Orenstein to resign oregon for the authorities legislature to impeach the judge.

Orenstein could not instantly beryllium reached for comment. He referred questions to tribunal administrators, and courts spokesperson Joseph Asturi besides provided nary comment, CBS News reported.

The Allegheny County Police Port Authority said successful a connection that Brallier was "very dedicated to his duties with the BLCE," but his law enforcement colleagues "knew Ben for his selfless assemblage work astatine countless events from serving arsenic a counsellor astatine Allegheny County Camp Cadet, to java with a bull events, having donuts with the veterans, serving blistery dogs to students astatine CMU, wrapping toys for children successful need, moving the Tunnels to Towers 5k, and the database goes connected and on."

"Ben ever showed up and gave his all. The antheral had a bosom of golden and his passing volition beryllium felt passim the community."

Allegheny County District Attorney Michelle Henry issued a connection Tuesday saying she is "heartbroken to larn of the senseless off-duty decease of PSP Liquor Enforcement Officer, Benjamin Brallier, who was killed successful Allegheny County yesterday."

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Law enforcement colleagues "knew Ben for his selfless assemblage work astatine countless events." (Allegheny County Camp Cadet)

"Our officers enactment their lives connected the enactment each day, and the anticipation is they are capable to spell location safely to their families. Tragically, Officer Brallier’s beingness was taken erstwhile helium was connected a quality trail," Henry said. "Our hearts spell retired to Officer Brallier’s loved ones and colleagues."

Police are asking anyone with accusation astir the alleged onslaught to interaction the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. (Facebook)

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Police are asking anyone with accusation astir the alleged onslaught to interaction the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS.