Crime briefs
February 16, 2003 Franklin Twp.
Camera stolen
John Unrue Jr., 41, of Washington told state police at Waynesburg that someone stole his digital camera from his unlocked vehicle in Sycamore Alley.
Cumberland Twp.
Siding damaged
State police said someone shot paintballs and damaged the vinyl siding on a 314 Fifth Ave. house owned by William Stauffer, 38, of Crucible at 8:45 a.m. Sunday.
Dunkard Twp.
Vehicles collide
According to state police, vehicles driven by Chad Louk, 25, and Earl Louk, 46, both of Mount Morris, collided on Smith Creek Road at 6:52 p.m. Feb. 7.
Dunkard Twp.
Vehicle accident
State police said Kenneth Bankhead, 38, of Smithfield was not injured when his vehicle hit a utility pole on Williamson Hill Road at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 29.
Cumberland Twp.
License plate stolen
James Mitchell, 37, of Carmichaels told state police someone stole the license plate off his 1996 Dodge truck, parked on East South Street, between 7 a.m. Feb. 5 and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 6.
South Connellsville
Money stolen
State police said someone stole money from a locked safe in the South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Department between 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and 6:40 a.m. Thursday.
Jefferson Twp.
Items stolen
Jennifer Tenney of Jefferson told state police at Waynesburg that someone known to her stole personal items from her residence between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Dunkard Twp.
Car stolen
Robert Voshel of Dilliner told state police that someone stole his silver 2001 Chevy Cavalier from a parking lot between 5:30 and 11 p.m. Feb. 3.
North Union Twp.
Vehicle stolen
Jean Biagini, 60, of Uniontown told state police that someone took her maroon 1986 Jeep Pioneer between Feb. 11 and 13 from 11 Cycle Ave.
Springhill Twp.
No one injured
State police said vehicles driven by Vicki Jean Brooks, 50, and Keith Louis Cleff Jr., 18, no addresses given, collided Thursday on Route 119 at Blosser Hill Extension. No one was injured.
Menallen Twp.
Two cited
State police said Cecil Thomas of Republic and Charles Mitchell of Uniontown were cited for disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after they showed up at James Holcom and Rita Taylor’s house Wednesday, looking for a fight.
Uniontown
DUI charges filed
City police charged William McKnight, 42, of 72 E. Kerr St. Wednesday with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Uniontown
Window broken
Dolores Krepps of 132 Walnut St. told city police that someone broke her front window with a rock Friday.
Uniontown
Disturbance reported
Evelyn Harris of 186 N. Gallatin Ave. told police Friday that a woman known by her kicked in her door.
Uniontown
Vehicle theft
Chris Parker of Auto Land, 20 E. Fayette St., told police Thursday that someone took a 1991 red Mazda truck from the car lot overnight.
Connellsville
Charges filed
Police have filed charges against the following individuals in unrelated cases:
– Lorie Laws, 22, of 110 Patton St. with harassment and disorderly conduct and James Scott, 27, of 435 Iris St. with disorderly conduct for harassing an unidentified woman at her Johnson Avenue residence Jan. 23.
– David Umble, 34, of Uniontown with retail theft after he allegedly took three cartons of cigarettes from a South Arch Street business Feb. 6.
– Justin M. Johnson, 21, of Dunbar with theft from a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property after he allegedly stole several items from a vehicle on East Peach Street on Jan. 27.
– James E. “Billy” Taylor Jr., 20, of 105 Greeley Alley for harassment and disorderly conduct after he allegedly yelled at an unidentified East Fairview Avenue woman and threw snowballs at her home Feb. 7.
– Douglas Allen Cypher, 35, of 1704 Ridge Blvd. for criminal trespass and harassment after he allegedly entered an unidentified woman’s East Fayette Street residence Feb. 11 and yelled her.
Uniontown
Window broken
City police said the window on a Fayette Resources, Inc. van was broken sometime Friday night.
Uniontown
Warrant served
A warrant was served Saturday for the arrest of a person who allegedly stole gas from a Citgo station, city police said.
Uniontown
Suspicious van reported
City police received the report of a white van with a ladder rack driving up and down Lenox Street at 11:41 p.m. Friday.
Uniontown
Loud music
City police received a report of loud music on Braddock Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. The music was turned down after a visit to the residence, police said.
Uniontown
Theft attempted
Mount Vernon Inn security told city police at 4:18 a.m. Saturday that two people attempted to break into a pop machine located on the west side of the building.
Saltlick Twp.
Man assaulted
State police said someone assaulted John J. Johnson of Normalville along Clinton Bypass Road around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
North Union Twp.
Two cited
During a traffic stop on Gallatin Avenue, state police cited Thaddeus S. Thompson of McClellandtown and Mika L. Deshields of Uniontown for violating the open container law at 9:50 p.m. Friday.
North Union Twp.
Hit-and-run reported
An unknown driver struck an unoccupied 1994 Dodge parked in a lot along Route 51 around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, state police said.
Georges Twp.
Woman assaulted
State police said Brittany Schiffbauer of Fairchance was assaulted at Johnny’s Part II at 12:45 a.m. Feb. 6. Police said they have a suspect.
Bullskin Twp.
Man cited
State police said Todd A. Hice of Uniontown was cited for driving too fast for conditions and bald tires in connection with a two-vehicle crash along Bellview Road around 4 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported.
West Pike Run Twp.
Charges pending
Charges of harassment will be filed against a Bentleyville woman after she allegedly went to the residence of Lisa Amalong, 29, of Daisytown and threatened her around 8 p.m. Friday, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Hit-and-run probed
State police said charges will be filed against a Waynesburg woman after she allegedly backed into the 1990 Ford Truck owned by Jet Thomas, 27, of Waynesburg and fled in a gas station parking lot at 2:20 p.m. Feb. 8.
Franklin Twp.
Beer stolen
Around 4 p.m. Thursday, three white men believed to be in their late teens or early twenties entered the Arena Building at the Greene County Fairgrounds through a window, removed a partially empty keg of beer and fled east on Route 21, state police in Waynesburg said. The escape vehicle is said to be an older model, dark blue Chevrolet S-10 pickup with narrow white or silver stripes on the side.
Washington Twp.
Man injured
Howard Wallace Jr. of Carmichaels suffered head and neck pain after his Ford F150 traveled off the road and hit a median embankment along Interstate 79 at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, state police at Waynesburg said.
Morgan Twp.
Mailbox damaged
Someone drove over the mailbox of Kyle Hallam of Jefferson around 1 p.m. Saturday, state police said.
South Hungtindon Twp.
Two injured
State police said Douglas Cypher and his passenger, David Alisantrino, both of Connellsville, were treated for minor injuries at Frick Hospital after a one-vehicle accident Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Route 31.