Law & Order
July 23, 2003 Dunbar Twp.
Vehicle stolen
A 1992 Ford Explorer owned by Emma Murphy of Vanderbilt was stolen Sunday night or Monday morning from her Dawson Road residence, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Hit-and-run reported
The unknown driver of a red Volkswagen hit a picnic table, wooden fence, a utility pole and a pickup truck, owned by John Chambers of Vanderbilt, along Route 201 at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, state police said.
Georges Twp.
Cash stolen
State police said a burglary case against a township juvenile who admitted to taking money from Harry Hill’s 12 Rose Circle residence July 15 was referred to the Fayette County Juvenile Probation office.
Georges Twp.
Items stolen
A pit bull terrier, DVDs and clothing were stolen from Debbie Swaney’s 51 High St. residence in Fairchance between 3:30 p.m. Sunday and 2:34 p.m. Monday, state police said, noting that a window at the home was broken.
Uniontown
Two men cited
Joel Hartsek, 33, of 5 Franklin St. and Clymous Scheller, 38, of 177 Rear Coffee St. were cited for public drunkenness after allegedly causing a disturbance outside the Central School Building on South Street at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, city police said.
Uniontown
Two arrested
Amy Spade, 35, of Uniontown and Rachelle Sabarese, 30, of Fairchance were arrested on bench warrants on Walnut Street at 3:38 a.m. Tuesday, city police said.
Uniontown
Warrant arrest
Lemorris Cook, 33, of 50 W. Main St., Apt. 901, was arrested on an active warrant at 107 S. Beeson Ave. at 2:10 p.m. Monday, city police said.
Uniontown
Man cited
Robert Nicklow, 35, of 156 Bailey Ave. was cited for public drunkenness after a disturbance in Duke’s Bar on North Gallatin Avenue at 6:22 p.m. Monday, city police said.
Connellsville Twp.
Machine damaged
Someone tried to pry open a Pepsi vending machine in front of Teets Auto Repair on Monday night, but was not able to open the coin box, state police said. James Vending of Uniontown owns the machine.
Bullskin Twp.
No one hurt
State police said neither Jason Allen Nicholson of Fort Campbell, Tenn., nor Michael Brian Cook of Connellsville was injured in an accident on East End Drive at Johnson Lane at 2 p.m. Sunday.
GERMAN TWP.
One-car accident
State police said Alan Eugene Tavernini, 45, of Portage was not injured when his vehicle struck a tree head on at 4:30 p.m. Monday along Route 21. The McClellandtown Volunteer Fire Department assisted.
German Twp.
Truck scratched
Someone scratched Roy D. Perry’s pickup truck between 4:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of Magee Street, state police said.
Oliphant Furnace
Woman cited
Dianne L. Campbell was cited for harassment for allegedly making a threatening phone call to Christine Murray at 12:30 p.m. Monday, state police said.
Wharton Twp.
Cash stolen
Someone pried open a fishing bait vending machine at the Chalk Hill Plaza on Route 40 early July 16 and stole an undetermined amount of cash, township police said.
Wharton Twp.
Accident investigated
Township police said neither Judith Lynn Holt, 39, of Farmington-Ohiopyle Road, Ohiopyle, nor John M. Miller, 18, of Nelson Road, Farmington, was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Route 40 at Wharton Furnace Road at 8:32 a.m. July 16.
Dunbar
Curfew warning
Borough Police Chief Roger Adams has issued a warning to parents with children 18 years old and younger that they are not permitted on the streets after 9:30 p.m.
Police will cite any youngster found outside after the curfew, along with the parents, said Adams.
Bullskin Twp.
Money stolen
State police said someone pried open a vending machine outside Warehouse Groceries between 6 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday and took money from the machine.
Dunbar Twp.
Vehicle catches fire
Patrick E. Livingston told state police his truck caught fire as he ascended a hill on Old Braddock Road Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Police reported no injuries.