Law & Order
May 28, 2003 Pennsylvania
12 die on state roads
State police said 12 people were killed in traffic accidents on state highways during the four-day Memorial Day weekend. In addition to the fatalities, 272 people were injured in the 706 crashes to which state police responded, State Police Commissioner Col. Jeffrey B. Miller said. Miller said nine of those killed were not wearing seat belts, and 85 of the 706 crashes were alcohol-related, including four of the 11 fatal crashes. During the May 23-26 holiday period, state police issued 4,622 speeding citations; charged 230 people with driving under the influence; cited 280 people for not wearing seat belts and cited 36 people for not securing children in safety seats. Last year, 20 people were killed and 327 others were injured in 724 crashes during the Memorial Day weekend. State police said these statistics do not include information from other law enforcement agencies in the state.
Uniontown
Man charged
Phillip Rice, 26, of Uniontown was charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief and resisting arrest for allegedly breaking into a residence at 43 Race St. at 1:30 a.m. Saturday and assaulting the occupants, city police said.
Uniontown
Man arrested
Scott Gardner, 26, of 49 Lincoln St. was charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, possession of an instrument of crime and public drunkenness for allegedly breaking into parking meters along Peter Street at 8:33 p.m. Saturday, city police said.
Uniontown
Man missing
City police said Paul Leroy Myers, 58, of Pershing Court was reported missing at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday by his girlfriend, Theresa Andrus, who said he hadn’t taken his medication for in a couple days. He is described as white, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 130 pounds with black hair and hazel eyes. He was wearing kaki pants, tan shirt, black and gray windbreaker and black and white tennis shoes.
Uniontown
Burglary probed
City police said Kelly Knopsnider’s Crow Avenue home was broken into between 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The house was ransacked and $300 was taken.