Law & Order
November 19, 2002 Uniontown
Garage fire
State police fire marshals are investigating a fire that destroyed a garage at Rear 35 Lenox St. Saturday morning. City police said the structure was fully involved when they arrived at 2:11 a.m. Fire departments from Uniontown, Hopwood and South Union Township were dispatched to the scene.
Enoch R. Johnson owns the two-story, wood-frame garage. No injuries were reported. Police noted that there was no electrical service in the structure. Lumber was being stored inside. Uniontown Fireman’s EMS also responded.
South Union Twp.
Gun incident
State police in Uniontown said a known suspect pointed a .38-cailber handgun at David Theodore Budinsky Sr. of Uniontown at 247 Ball St. at 9:55 a.m. Nov. 6. The suspect was transported to a hospital for mental health treatment.
Perry Twp.
DUI arrest
Richard Lee Farlow, 31, of Dawson was arrested for driving under the influence after an accident at 9:40 p.m. Sunday along Banning Road, where he allegedly failed to negotiate a sharp left turn and traveled over a small embankment, state police in Belle Vernon said. He was not injured.
Bullskin Twp.
Stolen vehicle burned
State police said a vehicle owned by Thomas Stewart, 54, of Waltersburg was driven to Moyer Road and set on fire at 5 a.m. Nov. 14. The vehicle had been reported stolen.
North Union Twp.
ATV recovered
State police said a 2000 Yamaha Warrior ATV owned by Jack William Biddy, 42, of Dawson was found on a road in Lemon Wood Acres at 6:20 a.m. Nov. 14. The ATV was reported stolen Oct. 24.
Springhill Twp.
DUI charged
Driving under the influence charges were filed against Tommy Rae Gorrell, 41, of Fairchance after state police said they found him sleeping in his vehicle that was stopped on River Road, about a half mile south of Route 119, at 5 a.m. Saturday.
Saltlick Twp.
Truck recovered
State police said a 1994 GMC Sierra owned by John Janosek of Hopwood was recovered at 11 p.m. Saturday along Clinton Bypass Road.
Saltlick Twp.
Burglary reported
State police said someone entered the Back Creek Road home of William Richard Nuwill of Donegal between 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday and stole a Frigidaire dishwasher, ceiling fan and a faucet.
South Union Twp.
Car stolen
State police said a white 1995 Ford Taurus owned by Bobbie Palmer of Leckrone was stolen from TeleTech at the Uniontown Mall between 12:30 and 1 a.m. Nov. 14.
South Union Twp.
Car theft
State police said a 1988 Pontiac Grand Am owned by Jason Rosenberger of Fairchance was reported stolen at 11:30 p.m. Sunday from a residence along South Mount Vernon Avenue.
Bullskin Twp.
Pharmacy break-in
State police said someone smashed the front door of Med Mart Pharmacy at 3 a.m. Sunday, but it’s unknown of anything was taken.
Georges Twp.
Cigarettes stolen
State police said someone shattered a glass door at the Amy Lyne Food Mart, Main Street, Smithfield, at 4:20 a.m. Monday and stole cigarettes.
Nicholson Twp.
Window broken
State police said a window was broken on a vehicle owned by Cheryl Dennis of Smithfield on Saturday before 8 a.m. at 145 Woodside-Old Frame Road.
Chalk Hill
Three-vehicle accident
State police said Michael S. Herring of Farmington, Kenneth L. Steele of Markleysburg and James Bowley of Farmington were involved in an accident on Route 40 at 7 p.m. Friday. No injuries were reported and damages were minor.
South Union Twp.
Cell phone stolen
State police said a dark aluminum-colored Motorola cell phone owned by Edmund A. Daumit, 46, of 69 Belmeade Terrace, Uniontown, was stolen from Edmunds Jewelry in the Uniontown Mall between Nov. 11 and 13.
South Union Twp.
Assault reported
Heather L. Shumar, 23, of 206 Searights Village reported that she was assaulted by a known white female while she was getting her nails done at Nail Tricks Salon in the Uniontown Mall at 5:45 p.m. Nov. 14, state police said.
Georges Twp.
Change stolen
State police said someone smashed a window on a vehicle owned by Emma J. Arnold, 60, of 27C Highhouse St., Smithfield, and took $5 in coins while it was in her driveway at 2:20 p.m. Saturday.
Springhill Twp.
Trimmer stolen
State police said someone stole a Weedeater trimmer from Barbara Mayhew’s trailer along Tom Cat Hollow Road in Point Marion at 1:50 p.m. Saturday.
North Union Twp.
Purse stolen
State police said someone stole a purse containing $50 owned by Autumn Crable of Uniontown from her car in Smitty’s Bar and Restaurant’s lot along North Gallatin Avenue Extension between 12:30 and 12:45 a.m. Sunday.
Georges Twp.
Retail theft
State police said someone left J&G Foodmart, Route 857, in Haydentown without paying for $15.02 in gas at 10:45 p.m. Nov. 14.
South Union Twp.
Citations filed
Harassment citations were filed against Janet M. Sines, 32, of Dunbar and Ruby B. Dove, 19, of Brownsville after they pushed and shoved each other in the Sheetz lot at the intersection of Route 40 and New Salem Road at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, state police said.
German Twp.
One-vehicle accident
State police said Richard Kino, 24, of Masontown lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree along Sunshine Hollow Road at 1:15 a.m. Sunday. He was treated for minor injuries at Uniontown Hospital. His passenger was not hurt.
Dunbar Twp.
PFA violated
Allan Clark Jr. of Uniontown was arrested for violating a protection from abuse court order between 7:35 p.m. Saturday and 1:40 a.m. Sunday at a Morrell Avenue residence, state police said. The victim was Cheryl Clark of Uniontown.
Uniontown
Car recovered
City police said a maroon 1988 Pontiac Grand Am bearing West Virginia registration 3DH505 was found on the Rotary Walkway at 10:50 a.m. Monday. The owner reported it stolen to state police.
Uniontown
Theft reported
City police said David Fleming of 39 Dunkard Ave. reported that a collection of NASCAR items was stolen from his home sometime in the last seven months. He said the collection is worth between $4,000 and $5,000.
Uniontown
Jacket stolen
City police said a leather coat and canvas purse owned by Elisabeth Myers of 27 Maurice St. was stolen from her unlocked car at her residence Friday night or Saturday morning. The purse was found along Beeson Avenue.
Uniontown
One-car accident
City police said Jarrod Clements, 18, of 1154 West Penn Boulevard struck a wall at a car wash along Connellsville Street at 11 p.m. Friday. He was transported to Uniontown Hospital with injuries.
Uniontown
Window broken
City police said Lisa Ross of 101 Penn St. reported that a group of juveniles broke her window with a rock at 11:20 p.m. Friday.
Uniontown
Woman cited
Jackie Lynn Hixon, 26, of 524 Searights Village, New Salem, was cited for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness for causing a disturbance in the Uniontown Hospital emergency department at 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
German Twp.
House destroyed
A vacant house in woods off Mary Hall Road in German Township was completely destroyed in a Saturday morning fire.
Assistant Footedale Volunteer Fire Department Chief Albert Constable said the two-story wood-frame structure was half destroyed when firefighters arrived.
The call came in at 2:15 a.m. for the house that sits 50 to 60 yards off the road.
Constable said he believes it was once used as a hunting cabin, but has been vacant for 20 or 30 years. He didn’t know if it had utility services. Nobody was injured.
Volunteer fire departments from Edenborn and New Salem, and Fayette EMS also responded.
Morgan Twp.
Hit-and-run probed
State police charged Vincent I. Clinton, 20, of Fort Benning, Ga., with leaving the scene of an accident and several summary violations after he struck a vehicle driven by Myra Bane, 45, of Evans City Nov. 8 along Main Street in Clarksville.
Police said charges against Clinton were filed at the office of District Justice Neil Canan.
Morgan Twp.
Three-vehicle accident
State police said drivers Brian Hart, 23, of Ellwood City, Ralph E. Natali, 79, of Fredericktown and Curtis Roberts Sr., 61, of Daisytown were involved in an accident Saturday at 11:35 a.m. along Route 188. None of the drivers was injured, but police said a passenger in one of the vehicles, Catherine Lewis, 63, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Greene County Memorial Hospital.
Morgan Twp.
Criminal mischief
State police said someone damaged mailboxes belonging to Clarksville residents Richard Nicoloff, 34, and Denise Johnston, 40, Sunday at approximately 4 p.m.
Franklin Twp.
Retail theft
State police said someone pumped $18 worth of gasoline at the Interstate 79 Exxon Saturday at 9:07 p.m. and left the scene without paying.
Georges Twp.
Retail theft
State police said someone damaged three beverage machines belonging to The Pepsi Bottling Group of Youngwood and took cash from the machines, located in front of the Shop ‘n Save in Fairchance. Police said the incident occurred between 1:36 and 2:41 a.m. Nov. 7.
Dunbar Twp.
Theft
Robert M. Jones Jr. of Dickerson Run told state police someone took a truck from his Front Street home sometime between 10:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 5:15 a.m. Nov. 9.
Springfield Twp.
Items taken
Robert E. Ohler of Normalville told state police someone entered his home between 9 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and removed several items.
North Union Twp.
Vehicle stolen
Jay A. McKnight, 41, of Scottdale told state police someone took his vehicle from the parking lot of Brothers Laser Service between 1:53 and 2:03 p.m. Nov. 8.
Bullskin Twp.
Burglary
Roger A. Craig of Connellsville told state police someone took a cell phone from his home at an unknown date and time.