Crime briefs
February 28, 2003 Springhill Twp.
Church burglary
State police in Uniontown said someone forced their way through the front door of Nilan Apostolic Church, 2257 Nilan Road, between 10 p.m. Monday and 5 a.m. Tuesday and stole a Hewlett Packard scanner/printer that was still in the box.
Upper Tyrone Twp.
Man hospitalized
State police in Belle Vernon investigated a one-car accident along Valley road near Hickory Square Road at 10 p.m. Wednesday. Stanley Bryner of Connellsville lost control of the car, which left the road and landed in a creek bed, police said. Bryner was flown to UPMC in Pittsburgh for an unknown reason, police said. A hospital spokesperson said he was in fair condition Thursday, but would not provide any further information.
Franklin Twp.
Crash investigated
State police investigated a one-vehicle accident on Bittner Road at 5:20 p.m. Monday. The driver, Robert Phillips, 48, of Dunbar left the roadway and struck a cement culvert, police said.
Uniontown
Woman cited
City police cited Darla Wolfe, 37, of 49 Lenox St., Uniontown, for harassment for allegedly striking Samantha Stronsnider in the head during an argument at a 38 Stewart Ave. residence Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
Bentleyville
Two cited
Timothy Burnsworth, 27, of Brownsville and Karen Burnsworth, 26, of Bentleyville were cited for disorderly conduct following an incident in apartment 503 in the Bentleyville Apartments on Old West Road at 3:27 a.m. Sunday, state police said.
South Huntingdon Twp.
Accident investigated
State police investigated a one-car accident on Route 31 at 3:11 p.m. Monday. Heather Lynn Younkin, 18, of Connellsville lost control of her car on the icy road and traveled along the berm before the car rolled on to its roof, police said. Younkin and passenger Amanda May Eutsey, 20, of Ruffsdale were treated for minor injuries at Frick Hospital. Turkeyfoot and Yukon volunteer fore departments assisted at the scene.
Springhill Twp.
Crash investigated
State police investigated a one-vehicle accident on Route 119, about two miles south of Smithfield, at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Bethany Hubeaut of Point Marion lost control of her vehicle due to icy road conditions, police said. No injuries were reported.
Belle Vernon area
DUI patrol results
State police in Belle Vernon said they made 11 driving under the influence arrests, issued 24 traffic citations, issued 31 warnings and made one drug arrest during DUI patrols during the weekends of Feb 1 and 2 and Feb. 21 and 22.
Uniontown
Man arrested
State police said William B. Call of New Salem was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after police pulled him over for a traffic violation at the intersection of Gallatin Avenue and Lenox Street 9:47 p.m. Wednesday.
Springfield Twp.
Man charged
State police said Jacob Ocker of Normalville was charged with harassment after allegedly hitting Edward Smalley of Normalville in a parking lot along Route 711 and Route 381 at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Franklin Twp.
Woman uninjured
State police said Heidi Junk of Dunbar sustained no injures after her 1997 Pontiac Grand Am struck an embankment along Route 1027 at 10:26 p.m. Thursday.
South Union Twp.
Car damaged
State police said the trunk of a car was damaged while parked at 151 New Salem Road at 11 a.m. Wednesday.