A preliminary hearing is scheduled this morning for 20-year-old Simere Maurice Alford, the SCI Pine Grove inmate charged with the attempted murder of two state troopers who were transporting him back to prison after a district court hearing in June.
Alford is charged with 22 criminal offenses, including two first degree counts of attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer, 17 other felonies, and three misdemeanors.
The incident happened June 24th as the two troopers were taking Alford back to prison. He was in the back seat and managed to free himself of his restraint, reached into the front seat and grabbed the gun of the Trooper who was driving. Alford fired the gun, just missing the officer’s head.
Pennsylvania State Police regained control of the situation and after medical treatment he was returned to SCI Pine Grove. Alford is serving 13 to 40 years in prison for the suffocation death of his seven-year-old sister in 2017.
His hearing today is at 8:30 AM before District Judge Chris Welch.
