Pittsburgh, PA (PPP)— Zachary Ryan Rogowski of Verona, 23, has been charged with multiple offenses following an assault at Caesar’s Alehouse on March 11th.

Rogowski allegedly struck a victim in the head with a purple Crown Royale bag, causing a large gash and lump in the victim’s forehead. The victim’s wife was also punched in the head, allegedly by Rogowski.

Police were dispatched to the scene and identified the victim as an individual who was visibly bleeding from the head. While at the scene, officers made contact with staff members who identified Rogowski as the suspect.

Officers began to search the area for Rogowski and found him outside the Double L Bar. Rogowski resisted arrest and attempted to flee, leading to a foot chase. After deploying a Taser twice, officers were unable to apprehend Rogowski.

Rogowski was later located hiding in a garage that he did not have permission to enter. Rogowski was searched and found to have a partially full glass bottle of Crown Royale in a purple bag, along with a PA ID card and a cellphone. Rogowski was visibly intoxicated and observed on surveillance video consuming alcohol. He has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest, evading arrest or detention on foot, harassment, simple trespasser, and public drunkenness.

Name: Zachary Ryan Rogowski
Gender: Male
Age: 23

Agency: Millvale Police Department

Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-03
Docket Number: MJ-05203-CR-0000118-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023

Bail: $10.00 (sic)
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to Post Bail

Criminal Charges

1. Aggravated assault, Felony 2
2. Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
3. Simple assault, Misdemeanor 2
4. Resisting arrest, Misdemeanor 2
5. Evading arrest or detention on foot, Misdemeanor 2
6. Harassment, Summary offense
7. Harassment, Summary offense
8. Simple trespasser, Summary offense
9. Public drunkeness, Summary offense

Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your affiant is Evan Egerter, a Patrolman with the Millvale Borough Police Department. I have over 7 years of law enforcement experience within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. During my career, I have been directly involved with numerous investigations and arrest involving thefts, burglaries, narcotics, and other offenses enumerated under the Pennsylvania Crimes Code and Vehicle Code. I have personally been involved in numerous undercover narcotic transactions as well as the surveillance of narcotics transactions. I have been trained by the Allegheny County Police Academy, Institute for Law Enforcement Education, Attorney General’s Office, and other certified training facilities within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am currently trained by the Pennsylvania DUI Association as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor and trained to administer Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and Chemical Breath Tests on the BAC Datamaster related to impaired driving. I am trained and certified as a member of the North Hills DUI Task Force as well as a 2021 DUI Top Gun Award winner by the Pennsylvania DUI Association.

on 03/11/2023 at approximately 2301 hours, Officer Gibbons and I were dispatched to 632 North Avenue, Caesars Alehouse for a reported assault that just occurred. Dispatch relayed that the actor had fled the scene and one victim was struck in the head by a hard item and was currently bleeding from the head. On arrival, I identified the victim as ███████. ███████ was visibly bleeding. I observed a large gash and lump in the center of his forehead. EMS was requested to the scene to evaluate ███████. While speaking with ███████, he stated that an unknown male wearing a white hoodie with green pants, removed a purple crown royal bag from his hoodie pocket ans swung it at ███████ striking him in the head. ███████ stated once he got hit, he began to see stars and was uneasy on his feet. Additionally, while speaking with ███████, he stated that the unknown male who assaulted him also punched hi wife. I identified ███████’s wife as ███████. Kacy stated she was punched in the head by the actor. Ross West/View EMS arrived on scene at which time ███████ refused treatment and transport and stated that he was going to have his mom drive him to Passavant Hospital for stitches and treatment. While still on scene, Officers made contact with Staff members who were able to pull up video of the incident. The surveillance cameras did not capture the assault, but the employees pointed out the male who they advised committed the assault. I observed a while male in his mid 20’s wearing a bright white sweatshirt and green pants. Once ███████ departed for the Hospital, Officers began to search the area for the suspect. At 2340 hours, I was flagged down by an employee of Caesars Alehouse who informed me they believed the actors name was Zachary Rogowski. With that name, I conducted a check via NCIC and located a PennDot photo of Zachary Rogowski. At approximately 2343 hours, I located Zachary on the sidewalk in front of the Double L Bar. I approached Zachary at which time I could hear him talking to other customers about the fight at Caesar’s. I informed Zachary he was being detained at which time he was escorted to the parking lot of Sunoco. Once at my patrol vehicle, Zachary was told to turn around so he could be handcuffed. As I was pulling my handcuffs out, Zachary began to resist and then turned his body to run. Zachary began to run on Hays St as I gave chase giving him numerous commands to stop. During the foot chase, I deployed my Taser two time but neither shot made contact through his thick hoodie and Zachary continued to run. I requested additional units to assist in the search of Zachary. Officers began to set a perimeter up and a short time later, Millvale Officer Potetz who was working plain clothes, located the male hiding in a garage at ██████████████. This garage could only be accessed by entering a locked fence gate into an area that Zachary does not have permission to enter. Officer Potetz held Zachary at gunpoint until he was successfully taken into custody. Zachary was searched incident to arrest at which time Officers located a purple Crown Royale bag with a partially full glass bottle of crown royal inside, an PA ID card positively identifying Zachary, and a cellphone. Zachary was visibly intoxicated, he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person, and he was observed on surveillance video consuming alcohol.

Based on the above facts and circumstances, I respectfully request the above charges be filed.