Altoona Man Charged

A 28-year-old man is behind bars after police were told he was pushing a baby stroller in the center of 6th Avenue before leading officers on a brief pursuit under the influence. Altoona police were called to the 1000 block of 6th Avenue for a report of a man, later identified as Jaleel Shakir Peterson, who was pushing a 2-year-old girl in a baby stroller down the center of the avenue, according to charges filed. He’s lodged in Blair County Prison after failing to post his $25,000 cash bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 13.