A former New Providence man was sentenced to 6 to 23 months in prison followed by two years of probation on March 4.
Andrew J. Goslin, 38 now of Fairbanks, Alaska, was convicted after a three-day trial in January 2022 following an incident that occurred on August 5, 2020 in Quarryville.
Police responded to a call of suspicious activity around 8:55 p.m. in the 300 block of W. Fourth St. on August 5, 2020. The call detailed that people appeared to be running away from a vehicle that looked like it was chasing them.
Once police arrived at the scene, a physical altercation occurred between the officer and initial party. One member of the initial party, which included Goslin’s wife and two sons, placed a call to him to arrive to the scene.
Goslin arrived in a gray Chevrolet pickup truck with a female, Jan Yanello, and possessed a loaded AR-15 rifle. Goslin refused instructions from police, approached the scene, and was subsequently tased by police. He continued to ignore instructions from police and engaged in an extensive fight with both officers on scene, placing one in a chokehold and causing injury to both. Goslin eventually had to be tased a second time when he ran toward his vehicle, which contained the rifle.
Andrew Goslin was convicted on charges of aggravated assault, strangulation, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Kimberly Goslin, Andrew’s wife, was convicted of disorderly conduct. Jan Yanello was convicted of obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct.
All three defendants were sentenced before Judge Dennis Reinaker on Friday.
Assistant District Attorney Cody Wade prosecuted the case.
Yanello was the first to be sentenced and received two years of probation, a $1,000 fine and 50 hours of community service.
“It’s a complete lack of taking responsibility,” Wade said before Yanello was sentenced. “That night was complete chaos and wasn’t helped by her.”
Yanello declined to comment when given the opportunity by Reinaker.
Second to be sentenced was Kimberly Goslin, who received one year of probation, a $500 fine and 50 hours of community service.
“We are here in large part for the way [Kimberly] interacted with Officer [Aaron] Haun,” Wade said. “She explained her version of events during trial and the jury did not find her credible.”
Andrew Goslin was sentenced third.
“Andrew Goslin bears the most responsibility for what happened August 5, 2020,” Wade said.
Both Goslins read written statements about how their lives were impacted by the incident, which prompted responses from the judge who reminded them that Officer Haun was the victim in this case, not them.
“There’s no indication that anyone from your side has thought about this from the perspective of Officer Haun,” Reinaker said.
Defense counsel requested bail pending appeal, which Reinaker denied.
Andrew Goslin was taken out of the courtroom in handcuffs and transported to Lancaster County Prison.
Quarryville Borough Police Department Officer Aaron Haun filed charges and attended the entirety of the trial.
MEDIA CONTACT: Sean McBryan, semcbryan@co.lancaster.pa.us; Twitter: @SeanMcBryanLanc.