Leesport Man Arrested Following Shooting at Tilden Township Pub

November 12, 2023
Leesport Man Arrested Following Shooting at Tilden Township Pub
Leesport Man Arrested Following Shooting at Tilden Township Pub

TILDEN TOWNSHIP, PA – Thomas Fronina, 37, of Leesport, was arrested early Sunday morning after a shooting incident at Pappy T’s Pub and Lounge on Industrial Drive.

State Police from the Hamburg station charged Fronina with assault, reckless endangerment, and discharging a firearm into an occupied structure.

According to the police report, Fronina was displaying a .380 caliber pistol to another patron and accidentally discharged a round.

The bullet struck a 43-year-old Leesport woman in the lower leg and a fragment injured a 45-year-old Orwigsburg man in the ankle. Both victims were attended to, with the woman being hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.

Details on Fronina’s case status were not available as of Sunday. The identities of the victims have not been disclosed.