Law&Order
December 29, 2002 Fairchance
Fence damaged
State police said someone damaged a wooden fence along a parking lot at the intersection of West Church Street and Fair Street
between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday.
Saltlick Twp.
Accident reported
State police said a vehicle operated by Darel Keslar, 40, crashed due to icy conditions along Poplar Run Road sometime Wednesday.
Bullskin Twp.
Woman injured
According to state police, vehicles operated by Sandra Delaney, 50, of Mount Pleasant and William Brooks, 45, of Connellsville crashed along Prittstown Road at 4:15 p.m. Thursday.
Delaney reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Bullskin Twp.
Crash reported
State police said Eric Komoroski, 21, was not injured when he crashed his vehicle into an embankment along Rock Pool Road Wednesday night.
Henry Clay Twp.
Window smashed
Benjamin Basinger of Mill Run told state police that someone smashed the driver’s-side window of his vehicle Thursday night.
Dunbar Twp.
Tractor stolen
State police at Uniontown said someone stole a 2001 John Deere tractor owned by Albert Ferens of Dunbar from a barn at his Bute Road residence Dec. 16 between 10:30 and 11 p.m.
The suspect then stalled the tractor along the road, and an oncoming car struck it, police said.
SouthUnion Twp.
Accident reported
Wharton Twp.
Police, crews respond
Georges Twp.
Fence damaged
State police said someone damaged a chain link fence surrounding the Georges Creek Municipal Authority plant between 9 p.m. Dec. 21 and 8:30 a.m. Dec. 22.
Georges Twp.
Door broken
According to state police, a Smithfield man allegedly broke the glass front door of Bullfeathers Bar after being asked to leave Friday at 12:15 a.m.
Georges Twp.
Man charged
State police said charges were filed against Billy Ware of Fairchance after an alleged altercation with a family member at a 23 High St. residence Dec. 20 at 4:45 p.m.
German Twp.
Hit-and-run probed
According to state police, someone driving a red pickup truck struck a vehicle operated by Gerry Solomon, 33, at the intersection McClellandtown Road and Route 21 on Dec. 17 and fled the scene.
California
Police investigate
California police responded to the following recent incidents:
– Cindy Williams of 1227 California Terrace told police that someone known to her removed sheer curtains and two gold rings valued at $250 from her residence Dec. 21.
– George Bakos of Park Street told police that someone flattened both passenger-side tires of his vehicle outside his home between 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 8 a.m. Dec. 16.
– Robert Dubois of Skyline Drive told police that someone damaged his vehicle while it was parked at Second and Union streets Monday.
– Donna Beth Santo told police that someone damaged the window of her vehicle between 2:30 and 11:30 p.m. Dec. 12.
– Police cited Brett Anthony Walker, 21, of 309 Spruce St., Zelienople, for public drunkenness after they allegedly found him intoxicated and knocking on a door of a person he did not know at 5:06 a.m. Dec. 13.
– Harold Kooser of Sycamore Street told police that someone kicked his vehicle, causing a large dent in the driver’s-side rear fender, Dec. 4.
– Danny Richter of California Drive told police Dec. 1 that someone stole two guns from his house sometime after Nov. 28.
– Michael Bergh of South Ridge Road told police that someone broke into his basement and removed $1,520 worth of tools between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 2.
– Kimberly Shipley of Cherry Way told police that someone flattened the tires of her vehicles in her driveway Dec. 28.
– Kathleen McKula of Cherry Alley told police that someone flattened both tires on the driver’s side of her vehicle at 11 p.m. Dec. 15.
– Levi Harrison of Russian Street told police that someone kicked in the door of his home and removed $300 in cash Dec. 12.
– Police cited Nicholas Ratica, 19 of 649 Wood St. for hit-and-run involving an injury after an incident at Jefferson at California at 2:46 p.m. Dec. 21.
– Police said charges are pending against a 24-year-old Bentleyville man accused of raping a woman in her residence at 4:57 a.m. Dec. 13.
– Police charged Nicole McCrory, 28, of 835 Meadow Ave. with acquisition by misrepresentation, forgery and receiving stolen property after she allegedly took a blank prescription pad from her work place and used it to obtain Vicodin at 4:15 p.m. Dec. 9.
Uniontown
Check stolen
Christine Caldrer of 142 Walnut St. told city police Saturday that someone stole her Social Security check and cashed it at an unknown location.
Uniontown
Police investigate
City police said a white man with a red mustache and round glasses and wearing a black leather jacket and jeans grabbed the arm of an 11-year-old girl while she was walking in the area of 59 Lenox St. around 1 p.m. Saturday.
Uniontown
Drugs found
The shift commander at the Fayette County Prison on Court Street told city police at 1:36 p.m. Saturday that a black man threw a bag of marijuana into the yard of the prison and then fled on foot.
Uniontown
Man robbed
City police reported that around 11 p.m. Saturday, a 5-foot-5-inch black man, wearing a black jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, robbed Ray Shetterly of $230 at gunpoint while Shetterly was stopped in his vehicle on Bailey Avenue at Lincoln Street.
Uniontown
Purse stolen
City police reported that a black leather purse that contained various IDs and cash was taken from inside Stockton Pub at 180 W. Main St. around 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
Uniontown
Man injured
Richard A. Bowers told city police at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday that he was hit with a bat on Coolspring Street. Bowers appeared to have an injury on his right arm, police said.
Dunbar Twp.
Charges filed
Dunbar Township code-enforcement officer Roger Adams filed charges Dec. 27 against Larry Porterfield of West Crawford Avenue for accumulation of rubbish and junk vehicles and Paul Schomer of Limestone Hill Road for junk vehicles. A hearing will be held before District Justice Dwight Shaner.
Uniontown
Man charged
Uniontown
Purse taken
At 3 a.m. Saturday, Karen Campbell told city police that her purse had been taken at 71 Easy St.
Uniontown
Missing person
Barbara Hart of 77 Coolspring St. told city police that her son John Hart left home Friday and had not returned as of 10 a.m. Saturday.
Uniontown
Police assist firefighters
City police assisted the Uniontown Fire Department at 11 Mifflin Ave. on a report of smoke in the basement of Arthur Wilson’s home at 9 p.m. Friday. A bad furnace motor was found, police said.
Uniontown
Newspapers taken
Linda Whyle of 20 Millview St. told city police Friday that an unknown person has been taking her newspaper.
Uniontown
Game stolen
City police said an unknown person broke the living room window at an 87 Mount Vernon Ave. residence and removed a video game system and two games around 10 p.m. Friday.
Uniontown
Machine damaged
City police reported at 1:30 a.m. Friday that the change box inside a Pepsi vending machine at a Connellsville Street laundromat was removed.
Uniontown
Accident reported
Uniontown
Car stolen
Kimberly Joy Ramsey of 27 Nutt Ave. told city police at 6:08 p.m. Thursday that her 1994 Ford Tempo sedan was stolen.
Uniontown
Police investigate
Uniontown
Hit-and-run probed
Uniontown
Vehicle taken
Uniontown
Coin machine damaged
Uniontown
Gifts taken
Uniontown
Items stolen
Uniontown
Toolbox stolen
Uniontown
Nothing missing
Uniontown
Eggs thrown
Uniontown
Windows shot
Uniontown
Man arrested
Fayette County
Patrols planned
Fairchance
Items taken
South Union Twp.
Bicycle found
South Union Twp.
Windows damaged
Georges Twp.
Taillight broken
Connellsville Twp.
Vehicle recovered
Springhill Twp.
Vehicle found
South Union Twp.
Phone taken
Uniontown
Stolen vehicle recovered
Dunbar Twp.
Light damaged
Uniontown
Windows broken
Luzerne Twp.
Hit-and-run probed
Perry Twp.
Man injured
Fayette City
Money stolen
State police said that between 1 p.m. Dec. 22 and 11:40 a.m. Friday, someone forced opened the front door of Betsy’s Dance Center at 211 Main St. and removed a bag containing $10 in cash and coins from the office area.