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Fleeing woman hits deputy with vanThe 12-year veteran was taken to York Hospitalafter being assaulted trying to serve a warrant.By MIKE HOOVERDaily Record/Sunday News

Bleeding and injured as he wasthrown to the ground, a York Countydeputy sheriff managed to keep hiscomposure as he called for help,giving police and sheriffs a detaileddescription of a woman who struckhim and fled to avoid getting ar-rested on warrants according tocourt documents.

The woman, identified as Abihail

Toro, 44, of York, remains in YorkCounty Prison on $50,000 bail on ag-gravated assault charges.

Chad D. Cassel, a 12-year veterandeputy sheriff, was trying to arrestToro on arrest warrants for drugand theft charges out of LancasterCounty just after 4 p.m. Thursday inthe 500 block of South Queen Street.

Toro ignored Cassel’s instruc-tions to get out of her van and struck

Cassel and amarked sheriff’s ve-hicle with the vanbefore speeding off,according to courtrecords. She laterabandoned the vana few blocks awayat Harding Courtand SusquehannaAvenue in the city,

according to court records.Cassel was taken to York Hospit-

al where he needed numerousstitches to close his wounds and wastreated for cuts and abrasions to his

body. He was released from theemergency room just after 9 p.m.

The assault was a reminder ofthe dangers of taking wanted peopleinto custody, York County SheriffRichard Keuerleber said.

“It could have been a lot worse,”he said. “I’m thankful that he isOK.”

Cassel and Deputy Sheriff KenLeveck were looking for Toro, whohad a last listed address in the 500block of South Queen Street, whenthey noticed her van parked on thestreet.

Toro was arrested about 10 a.m.Friday by deputy sheriffs after shewas found sleeping in a bed at ahome in the 100 block of North PennStreet, the sheriff said. She did notresist or have anything to say whenshe was arrested, he said.

Cassel is home recuperatingfrom his injures, Keuerleber said.

Cassel is a self-defense and fire-arms instructor for the sheriff’sdepartment and has the experienceand background to serve warrants,Keuerleber said.

“He is very good at what hedoes,” Keuerleber said.

Toro

DUI caseSoldier of service

Policefoundchildin carThree cruisers boxed ina woman after a drunkendriving escapade in York.By RICK LEEDaily Record/Sunday News

A Springettsbury Township woman wasawaiting word on her ARD application for adrunken driving arrest when she was pickedup again for driving under the influence, thistime with a child in her car.

Thursday in YorkCounty court, Joanna Suz-anne Smith, 34, pleadedguilty to reckless endan-germent, fleeing policeand two counts of DUI.

She was sentenced to20 days in county prisonfollowed by 40 days of

house arrest, 24 months of probation and finestotaling $1,800.

According to township police reports, an-other driver called 911 shortly before 3 a.m.about Smith’s erratic driving on Feb. 14. Thewitness told police he first saw Smith appar-ently “passed out” in a Mazda 3 in the leftturn lane of East Market Street at NorthernWay.

The witness remained on the phone withpolice as he followed her to Concord Road,where the car clipped a curb and then wentnorth on Mt. Zion Road, where the Mazdamade an abrupt U-turn and headed south at a“high rate of speed.”

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YORK DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS — JASON PLOTKIN

Maj. Lurlene Mudge spent her final day in the York Salvation Army office watching 1-year-old Bella-Grace Barney for a friend who was inthe hospital having a baby. Mudge’s love for children strengthened the group’s youth programs, said George Lenkner, director ofcommunity relations and development. She will leave the York Salvation Army for a new post in Cleveland after this weekend.

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Director moves on to new postThe Salvation Army’sMaj. Lurlene Mudge willcomplete her assignmentin York this weekend.By EMILY OPILODaily Record/Sunday News

Maj. Lurlene Mudge has the SalvationArmy in her blood.

Members of her family have been serv-ing the nonprofit organization for five gen-erations. Her parents, like her, were bothofficers, and so is her brother.

It’s not an easy life. Officers are perpet-ually moving, reassigned to a new location

every few years. But Mudge has been fortu-nate, spending a full six years directing theYork Salvation Army.

This weekend that will come to an end.On Sunday, Mudge will perform one finalchurch service — a regular responsibility

of her position as the group’s officer —before leaving for a new post in Cleveland.A farewell gathering will be held after-ward in her honor.

After 23 years in the business, the moveis far from her first, but it will be bitter-sweet, Mudge said.

Of the many assignments she’s had —including three years in South Africa —York has been the most welcoming com-munity, she said.

“I’ve never felt as loved or as acceptedunconditionally as I did in York,” she said.“Not in my whole life. I stand amazed.”

Mudge was still grieving when• • •

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Saying goodbyeAfter six years of service in York, Maj.

Lurlene Mudge of the Salvation Army willmove to a new post in Cleveland. She will bereplaced by Majs. Dennis and Erma Camutiand Lt. Jessica Lowe.

Mudge will lead a final service in York at10:45 a.m. Sunday at the Salvation ArmyChapel at 50 E. King St.

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Eubanks branches outwith solo career, moreJay Leno’s formerbandleader performstonight at theGettysburg Festival.By ERIN McCRACKENDaily Record/Sunday News

Kevin Eubanks knows his wayaround the kitchen.

Many struggling musicians haveno choice but to cook for them-selves, he admitted during a Thurs-day phone interview.

Eubanks is no longer a strugglingmusician. After 18 years as band-leader on “The Tonight Show WithJay Leno,” he’s embarking on a solocareer and headlines the GettysburgFestival with a concert tonight atGettysburg College. But he still lovesto cook.

Diet-fearing friends seek Eu-banks for guidance on how to eatsmarter.

“As soon as you say ‘healthy,’people say, ‘yuck,’ ” he said.

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Philadelphia-native guitarist KevinEubanks recently finished his18-year stint on ‘The Tonight Showwith Jay Leno.’ Tonight, he performswith three musicians and friends atthe Gettysburg Festival.

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