Crime briefs
November 5, 2002 Connellsville
Charges filed
Police have filed charges against the following suspects in unrelated incidents:
– Deina G. Stewart, 37, of 338 N. Arch St., for harassment after she allegedly punched an unidentified woman in the face during an Oct. 20 incident along South 4th Street.
– Lisa Dolan, 36, of 214 Market St., for public drunkenness after she was allegedly found intoxicated and creating a disturbance along Market Street on Oct. 19.
– Randy Basinger, 34, of 413 Baldwin Ave., and Paul D. Schomer, 38, of 102 Limestone Hill Road, for public drunkenness after they were allegedly found intoxicated on Oct. 23 at a West Crawford Avenue restaurant.
– Kim Furman, 40, of North Manor, for public drunkenness after she was allegedly found intoxicated and yelling obscenities at customers of a West Crawford Avenue convenience store on Oct. 24.
– Darren L. Provance, 36, of 123 Runaround Road, Dunbar, for public drunkenness after he was allegedly found intoxicated and sleeping on the West Crawford Avenue bridge on Oct. 22.
– Eric Scott Yauger, 1733 2nd St., South Connellsville, for public drunkenness after he was allegedly found intoxicated and arguing with a woman along West Crawford Avenue on Oct. 19.
Richeyville
Local man arraigned
Timothy Adams, 42, of 50 Richeyville Road, Richeyville, was arraigned Monday by Uniontown District Justice Mark Blair on charges of theft of leased property and bad checks. The charges were filed by the Southwest Greensburg Police and Adams was freed on $50,000 unsecured bail.
An affidavit alleges that Adams rented an electric man lift, valued at $17,500, from Warehouse Rentals and Supplies in Westmoreland County on Aug. 23 and did not return it. Following company protocol, he left a signed blank check and was supposed to return the machine on Aug. 30.
Instead, he called and said he needed it until Sept. 6. The rental company agreed, but as of Sept. 23 Adams had not returned it. The company then contacted the bank named on the check and discovered the account was closed.
Police said the company eventually recovered the machine on its own.
Luzerne Twp.
Warrant issued
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Calvin Edward Patterson, 16, of Hiller for allegedly shooting a 14-year-old boy from Hiller in the foot Saturday. State police in Belle Vernon said Patterson fired a shot from an unknown type firearm that was in his possession and struck the victim, who was flown to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for treatment.
The incident occurred in a Frick Street residence in Hiller. Charges against Patterson have been filed in District Justice Herbert Mitchell Jr.’s office.
Uniontown
Police pursuit
City police they chased a man who reported stole a car from Perryopolis early Saturday, but he managed to escape. A motorist called Fayette County 911 at 1:25 a.m. and said he was following a man who had just stolen a car and was driving it south on Route 51 toward Uniontown.
Following an attempted traffic stop in the city, the driver fled south on Pittsburgh Street to North Mount Vernon Avenue, Princeton Avenue and Kensington Circle, where he fled on foot and left the car running in gear. It struck the side of a house at 38 Kensington Circle, police said. Officers chased him behind the house, but he escaped after he was nearly struck in traffic.
A sheriff’s dog tracked the man to a house on Hogsett Lane, but he was not found. The suspect is described as black with a thin to medium build. Anybody with information about him is asked to call 911.
Uniontown
Break-in reported
City police said an overnight break-in at the 11th District Masonic Temple was discovered 11:20 a.m. Friday. Entry was gained by breaking a basement window and a side door was left open. Nothing was reported missing.
Morgan Twp.
No injuries
State police said Kalpana Abhyankar, 49, of Pittsburgh lost control of his vehicle along a legislative route Wednesday at 4:25 p.m. and struck a guiderail. The driver and two passengers in the vehicle, Narenake Vasudeo Abhyankar, 50, and Pooja Abhyankar, 14, both of Pittsburgh, were not injured in the accident, police said.
Uniontown
Car stolen
A white 1996 Pontiac Grand Am that was left running in the A-Plus Mini Mart on Connellsville Street at 6:10 p.m. Saturday by owner Robert Kefover was stolen, city police said. Police noted that owner does not want to press charges if the car is recovered.
Uniontown
Tools stolen
Edward Knapp of 75 Oakland Ave. reported the theft of two sets of 10 Craftsman wrenches, an air sander, disc sander and disc grinder from his garage on Friday, saying the tools were taken some time within the last week.
Uniontown
Theft from vehicle
City police said Brian Braxton of 106 Millview St. reported the theft of a bowling ball, bowling bag, shoes, a bingo bag, amplifier and a speaker box from his vehicle 8 a.m. Friday. The vehicle was not damaged.
Uniontown
Microwave stolen
City police said Lana Kinzey reported 7 a.m. Friday that her microwave oven was stolen from her 29 Millview St. home.
Uniontown
Car damaged
City police said somebody struck a car owned by Bertha Arvinger of 56 North St. while it was parked at her residence Sunday at 10:30 p.m.
Coal Center
Theft reported
State police said an IBM Thinkpad and Toshiba laptop computers, compact discs and Nokia cell phone were stolen from a vehicle in a lot adjacent to the California Boat Club on Water Street between 10:30 p.m. Friday and 1:30 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle was not damaged and is owned by Audrey Vesely, 41, of Roscoe. The value of the stolen property was $3,150.
Dawson
Burglary reported
Someone broke into the Noswad Caf’, 204 Main St., between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday, damaged a video machine and took $170 from it and the cash register, state police said. Also stolen were 30 watches and a knife. The owner is Shane Ronzio of 1217 Maple St., Dickerson Run.
South Union Twp.
Purse stolen
State police in Uniontown said someone stole a purse owned by Sabrina M. Ainsley, 18, of Dunbar, from a shopping cart at Gabriel’s Department Store on Sunday. The purse contained a cell phone, check book, keys and identification.
Bullskin Twp.
Hit-and-run probed
State police said a mid-1980s Pontiac Grand Am driven by an unidentified white female was struck by another car after she ran a red light on Route 119 at Kingview Crossroads at 1:45 a.m. Sunday and kept going. Kevin Pritts of Connellsville was driving the second car. He was not hurt and his car sustained minor damage. The Grand Am had moderate damage on its left side and rear end.
Bullskin Twp.
One-vehicle crash
State police said Michael McClain of Acme crashed into some bushes along Route 31 at the top of Three Mile Hill at 4:25 a.m. Monday after he swerved to avoid oncoming traffic. No injuries were reported
Dunbar Twp.
Ladder stolen
A 60-foot aluminum ladder consisting of three 20-foot sections owned by Delbert Allan Hall, 50, of Connellsville, state police said. It was taken from American Timneth Industries, Stadium Drive.
South Union Twp.
Items stolen
State police said a JVC compact disc changer, JVC receiver, two Rockford speakers and two Cobra walkie-talkies were taken from an unlocked car owned by Cory G. Craft, 19, of 706 Morgantown Road between 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday when it was parked in front of his house.
Upper Tyrone Twp.
Mailbox smashed
State police said someone smashed a mailbox owned by Michael Fesh, 61, of Scottdale on Oct. 30 or 31 along Boyd Street.
Dunbar Twp.
Accident
State police said drivers Eric L. Kennedy, 24, and Marsha J. Shoenberger, 58, were involved in an accident Wednesday at 4 p.m. along a legislative route. Police said Shoenberger was injured in the accident, but did not provide any further information.
Nicholson Twp.
One-vehicle accident
State police said Rodney Steven Brown of Smithfield drove through a yard and struck a house along Smithfield-New Geneva Road Sunday at 7:45 p.m. No injuries were reported, police said.
Springhill Twp.
Car stolen
Richard Hall, 38, of Smithfield told state police someone took a car and a truck from his driveway along Voler Road sometime between 9 p.m. Oct. 28 and 5:30 a.m. Oct. 29. The car was later recovered along Route 119 near Lake Lynn Road, police said.
Dunbar Twp.
Home egged
State police said someone threw pumpkins and eggs at the home of Ron Lee Legarth, 27, of Dunbar Tuesday at 9:30 p.m.
North Union Twp.
Theft
State police said someone broke a window of a vehicle owned by Jonathan M. Wilson Monday between 4:40 and 4:45 a.m. and removed several items while the vehicle was parked in a driveway off Johnston Avenue.
Redstone Twp.
Items taken
Katrina L. Mitchell, 39, of Republic told state police someone took lawn ornaments from her front yard sometime Oct. 23 or 24.
Menallen Twp.
Burglary
Mark John, 24, of Uniontown told state police someone smashed glass in a rear door of his residence Oct. 23 sometime between 3 and 10:30 p.m. and took several items from the home. Damage to the home is estimated at $100, police said.
Cumberland Twp.
October report
Township police received 126 calls from the Greene County 911 center during the month of October, according to a report from Police Chief William F. Lewis Sr. Police responded to 10 disturbance calls, nine harassment calls, seven theft reports and investigated seven burglaries. Police responded to six vehicle accidents, six burglary alarms and six criminal mischief calls, and also responded to three suspicious person calls, three animal control calls, and two domestic violence calls.
During the month, there were four traffic violations, three curfew violations and two arrests each for public drunkenness and trespassing. One arrest each was made for criminal mischief, driving without a license, disorderly conduct and restrictions on alcoholic beverages.
Connellsville
Criminal mischief
Jeffrey S. Lilley, 19, told state police someone damaged the windshield of his car with a rock sometime between 10:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 20.
Jefferson Twp.
Hit-and-run investigated
State police said Shery McMullen of McMurray was traveling northbound on Route 88 Wednesday when an unknown driver ran a stop sign at Short Cut Road and struck her vehicle at 11:30 a.m. After striking McMullen’s vehicle, the driver continued on to Pumpkin Run Road.
McMullen was not injured in the accident and she described the vehicle that struck her as a dark blue mid-1980’s Chrysler or Plymouth sedan with front-end damage. Anyone with information about the vehicle or the accident should contact Trooper Daniel W. Ekis at state police at Waynesburg at 724-627-6151.
Franklin Twp.
Pole struck
State police are looking for the driver of a red truck or SUV that crashed into a utility pole along Sugar Run Road at the intersection with Pitcock Road sometime Thursday morning.
Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle while rounding a curve at a high rate of speed and struck the pole, damaging a communication box belonging to Dominion Gas.
Franklin Twp.
Trooper assaulted
State police said Paul Steven Grim, 27, of Mount Morris kicked Trooper John Randall Simko while Grim was in custody Sunday at 6 a.m. at the Waynesburg barracks for a previous arrest. Grim was charged with simple assault, harassment and public drunkenness after an incident at a home along Mount Morris Road in Davistown earlier that morning.
Franklin Twp.
Theft
David Eugene Lee, 39, of Robinson told state police someone took the tailgate from his pickup truck sometime between 8:30 and 9:55 p.m. Sunday while the vehicle was parked outside the Super 8 Motel.
Carmichaels
Public drunkenness
State police said Gary Wayne Rushin, 25, of Waynesburg was charged with public drunkenness after he was found passed out in the Dairy Mart Sunday at 4:50 a.m. Charges were filed at the office of District Justice Lee Watson, police said.
Waynesburg
State police issue report
State police responded to a total of 558 incidents in October, according to a report issued Monday. Police were called to 58 accidents, 12 of which were hit-and-run accidents, with a total of 11 injuries. 305 citations were issued, 225 warning notices were issues and there were 11 arrests for DUI in October. 183 offenses were reported, with 132 offenses cleared and 114 criminal arrests, five of which were underage drinking arrests. There were eight incidents of stolen property, totaling $50,910 and $14,422 in property was recovered during the month, according to the report.
North Union Twp.
Machines damaged
State police said someone set three machines on fire at E.W. Bowman Corp. on Richmond Avenue Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. and caused approximately $2,000 in damage. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 724-439-7111.