Law & Order
February 13, 2003 Dunbar Twp.
Accident
State police investigated a two-vehicle accident along Connellsville Street, one mile north of Dunbar Borough, 5:40 p.m. Sunday. The drivers were Kristen Ann Baker, 43, of Dunbar and Rodney Alvin Burnsworth, 18, of Dunbar. No injuries were reported.
Dunbar Twp.
Car crash
Amber Conlon of Connellsville suffered a minor injury after striking a tree along West Crawford Avenue near Ridge Road 7:35 p.m. Monday, state police said.
Bullskin Twp.
Theft reported
A chrome wheel and tire were stolen from a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser at Huffman’s Auto Sales along Pleasant Valley Road between 8 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, state police said.
North Union Twp.
Window broken
State police said a window at Samuel Jackson Bloom’s home at 416 Third St. was broken between 7 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday.
Bullskin Twp.
Vehicles collide
State police investigated a two-vehicle accident at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Route 119 and a state road. The drivers were Jamie Brangard, 29, of Smithfield and Richard Kelly, 48, of Normalville. No injuries were reported.
South Union Twp.
Traffic accident
State police investigated a three-vehicle accident at 7:11 p.m. Monday at the intersection of New Salem Road and Mall Road. Police said the drivers were Michel McKnight of Uniontown, Robert Croci of New Salem and John Johnson of New Salem were involved in an accident. No injuries were reported.
Uniontown
Break-ins
Brandon McDade, Tom Milan, Lisa Arnold and Cathy Smally, no ages or addresses given, told city police that someone broke into their vehicles Wednesday while they were parked on Morgantown Street.
McDade reported that damage was done to his dashboard around the car radio and the rear interior moldings. His checkbook and a black jacket were stolen. Milan said someone tried to take his speaker box out of his van and took some compact discs. Arnold said someone took her purse containing credit cards out of Milan’s van, and Smally said someone took five compact disc copies from her vehicle.
Uniontown
Items stolen
Jason A. Smith, no age or address given, told police that someone took his checkbook and bank card about a week ago from his place of business, Little Red Riding Hood Caf’, of 50 E. Main St. Smith told police that he was notified by his bank that withdraws were made from his bank account in the amount of $200.
Uniontown
Vehicle hits building
City police responded to 111 W. Fayette St. at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday for a vehicle into a building. No further details were given.
Centerville
Man charged
Robert Allen Falcon, 35, of Fredericktown was charged with receiving stolen property, hit and run, driving while suspended and reckless driving by Centerville Borough police and also theft of a motor vehicle by the East Bethlehem Township police.
The charges stem from an incident on Feb. 5 involving a vehicle that had struck a house at 860 Old National Pike in Centerville. Police said the vehicle had been stolen from Fredericktown earlier that same day. A joint investigation between Centerville and East Bethlehem police led to the arrest.
California
January report
California police released the following January report. Police stopped 16 vehicles and filed four violations.
Eight accidents were reported, including three with injuries. Summary traffic citations issued included one each of speeding and one-way roadway and two stop sign violations.
Police issued 94 parking tickets, 365 meter tickets and booted three vehicles. Parking violations included 50 private lot, 23 where prohibited, 12 out of stall, five left wheel to the curb, two blocking alleyway and one each of fire plug and handicap.
Police issued 11 summary citations, including seven disorderly conduct, three underage drinking and one criminal mischief.
Police made 26 criminal arrests including six conspiracy to commit crime; four each of aggravated assault, stalking/harassment and receiving stolen property; three thefts; two each of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct and one each of simple assault, driving under the influence, forgery and terroristic threats.
Police patrolled 4,506 miles and received 241 calls for service, including 23 escorts, 18 motorist assists, 13 alarm activations and two domestic reports.
Luzerne Twp.
January report
Luzerne Township police released the following activity report for the month of January, including one each of abandoned vehicle, assist EMS, burglary, check on welfare of person, child custody dispute, civil dispute hit-and-run, lost cell phone, suicide, unsecure building and water main break; two each of assist VFD, ATV complaints, probation violation, suspicious persons, terroristic threats and thefts; three each of alarm activations, assist Redstone police, criminal mischief, disturbance and traffic accidents; four each of harassment, property damage and traffic control; five traffic citation and vehicles towed; eight assist Brownsville police and 12 miscellaneous calls or complaints. Police patrolled 1,124 miles.
Brownsville
Accident
One person was injured in a three-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon at High Street and Hollow Road.
According to police, Tony Tassone Jr., 84, failed to stop at the stop sign on Hollow Road and pulled into the path of Anthony Pierce, 19, of Republic. Pierce swerved into the oncoming lane to avoid Tassone, where his vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by Charles Rimbey Jr., 59, of Alicia Heights Road, Brownsville. Rimbey’s vehicle then struck a wall.
Both the Rimbey and the Pierce vehicles received severe damage. There was no damage to Tassone’s vehicle.
Rimbey said he suffered a neck injury in the accident.
Tassone was cited for failure to stop at the stop sign.
Uniontown
Man injured
State police said Scott Williams of Uniontown sustained minor injuries when someone threw a piece of cement block through the rear window of his vehicle while parked at 116 Connellsville St. at 2 p.m. Tuesday.