Man calling himself ‘Uniontown Ninja’ attacks 15-year-old boy over sandwich, PA cops say

A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man is accused of assaulting a teenage boy in Menallen Township, according to state police.

An officer with the Pennsylvania State Police responded to an address in Menallen at about 4 p.m. on Aug. 19, a police news release said.

The man, who identified himself as the “Uniontown Ninja,” is accused of punching a 15-year-old and hitting the boy’s head against a wall several times because he “did not make him a sandwich,” police said.

Uniontown is a community a short distance away from Menallen.

A warrant was issued for the man’s arrest, the release said.

He is facing charges of simple assault and harassment, WPXI reported.

Menallen is roughly 45 miles south of Pittsburgh.

This story was originally published August 21, 2023 at 10:25 AM with the headline "Man calling himself ‘Uniontown Ninja’ attacks 15-year-old boy over sandwich, PA cops say."