Law & Order
July 9, 2003 Springfield Twp.
Speaker stolen
State police said someone smashed a window of a vehicle owned by a 17-year-old girl and stole a speaker, compact discs and an amplifier from the car along Hawkins Hollow Road between 12:30 and 11 a.m. Monday.
North Union Twp.
Man charged
According to state police, Rechard Franklin Snyder, 31, of North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors before District Justice Robert Breakiron.
Snyder is accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl at various times between June 2002 and June 2003, police said.
Snyder allegedly admitted to the victim’s mother and then to the Fayette County Children and Youth Services that he had inappropriate sexual relations with the girl for about a year, police said.
According to police, Snyder was placed in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.
Springfield Twp.
One-car crash
According to state police, Gilbert Thompson, 19, of Uniontown suffered minor injuries after the vehicle he was driving struck an embankment along Route 381 Sunday at 3:15 a.m.
South Union Twp.
Man charged
State police said Robert Rankin, 33, of Uniontown was charged with harassment before District Justice Rick Vernon after he allegedly threatened George Cumberland, 37, of Uniontown at 11:05 p.m. Monday.
Menallen Twp.
Cars crash
According to state police, vehicles operated by 17- and 15-year-old juveniles crashed at the intersection of South Mill Street and Center Street due to a rock in the roadway Monday at 9:46 p.m.
Uniontown
Saturation patrol
Uniontown police, assisted by state police, made three drug seizures, issued several traffic citations, impounded an ATV that was being driven on a road and found seven juveniles violating curfew during a “Saturation Patrol” Monday night along North Gallatin Avenue and in Pershing Court.
Police Chief Kyle Sneddon said those patrols will continue throughout the summer. He also said drunk driving checkpoints would begin this weekend Main Street, Fayette Street and other main roads.
Uniontown
Garage door damaged
Fireworks damaged a garage door at 64 Lawn Ave. Monday night, Uniontown police said.
Officers were dispatched at 10:56 p.m. and determined that damaged was caused by an M80 or an M1000. The garage owner was not located.
Dunbar Twp.
Woman assaulted
State police said someone known to Barbara Shaner, 35, of Belle Vernon and a 17-year-old Belle Vernon girl assaulted them at an Adelaide Road residence June 14 at 3:30 a.m.
Uniontown
Prostitution arrest
Kimberly Cahill, 39, of 116B Pittsburgh St., was charged with prostitution and related offenses and possession of drug paraphernalia 2:14 a.m. Tuesday along North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Man cited
Robert Lee Jr., 34, of Uniontown was cited for disorderly conduct after he was found in possession of a smoking device 1:05 a.m. Tuesday in an alley behind North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Bikes stolen
Two bicycles were reported stolen from the back yard of Allan J. Rockwell Jr.’s Braddock Avenue home 7:14 p.m. Monday, Uniontown police said. One was a 20-inch black Radial with white tires and the other was a gray 16-inch Mudslinger with plastic fenders.
Uniontown
Shed entered
A shed at Central Christian Church on North Gallatin Avenue was found broken into 10 a.m. Tuesday, Uniontown police said. It was not known if anything was taken.
Uniontown
Hubs stolen
Four center hubs were reported stolen from a van parked at Spellman’s Photographic Studios on McClellandtown Road 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Uniontown police said.
Cumberland Twp.
Women cited
Tina Jeanne Smith, 31, of Fredericktown and Angela Michelle Smith, 24, of Carmichaels were cited for harassment for punching each other during a fight 3 p.m. Sunday on Nemacolin Road at Cross Street, state police in Waynesburg said.
North Union Twp.
Mailbox damaged
A mailbox at 93 Hickory St. owned by Barbara L. Kegg was damaged Friday night or Saturday morning, state police said.