Crime Briefs
oct. 9, 2003 South Union Twp.
Two-vehicle accident
State police investigated an accident with no injuries at 8:50 p.m. Monday on Derrick Avenue. The drivers were Marvin Weinberg, 83, of Uniontown and Robert Fields Jr., 36, of Fairchance. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
Fayette County
Sheriff’s report
The Fayette County sheriff’s office received 437 requests for services in September, according to Sheriff Gary D. Brownfield’s monthly activity report.
The report includes 73 complaints and summons, 37 landlord and tenant possession orders, 37 protection from abuse cases, 27 mortgage foreclosure complaints, 31 foreign writ services, 13 personal property executions, six writs of possession, 201 gun permits processed, eight estate services, four miscellaneous services, 16 bench warrants served, 41 prisoners transported, 3,843 miles traveled for prisoner transports, 168 hours of courthouse security, 168 hours of 911 center security, 30 hours of miscellaneous security, 45 hours of community relations.
The office forwarded $19,523.58 to the county and spent $9,444.77 for services not reimbursed to the county.
Brownsville
Drug charges
Brownsville police have filed charges of drug possession, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors against Mark Painter, 35, no address listed.
Painter allegedly provided beer and marijuana to a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from his home on Sept. 26. The boy returned home Sept. 28 and admitted to drinking and smoking with Painter.
A warrant has been issued for Painter’s arrest.
Brownsville
Criminal mischief
Gary Herre of 1020 Second St. told Brownsville police that someone put a substance on the passenger side of his truck Saturday while the vehicle was parked at the South Brownsville Volunteer Fire Department. Herre said the substance is damaging the paint on the truck. The incident was reported Monday at 3:31 p.m.
Brownsville
Criminal mischief
Lisa Nevela of Apt. 204 100 High St. told Brownsville police that sometime Saturday evening someone entered her apartment and sliced her couch. The incident was reported Monday at 12:14 p.m.
Brownsville
Theft
Kerry Martin of 308 Brown St., Brownsville, told police that someone stole her children’s go-cart valued at $800. The go-cart is white with orange pin stripes and has the name Citgo on the front. The incident was reported Sunday at 11 p.m.
Brownsville
Attempted robbery
A white female attempted to hold up the A-Plus at 4:15 a.m., Sunday. The woman was described as about five feet tall in her late 30s to mid-40s. Store employees told police the woman was wearing a blue hooded shirt and kept her hand in her pocket as if she had a gun. She did not obtain any money in the attempt. The incident remains under investigation.
Uniontown
ATV, car accident
Two Hopwood men, who were riding an ATV on Pittsburgh Street Tuesday night, struck a car and were thrown on to the road, city police said.
The two men collided with a car driven by George Antolick Jr. of Charleroi at 9:44 p.m., police said. Antolock was turning left on to Race Street when the ATV hit his passenger-side door, police said.
Both men were transported to Uniontown Hospital. Police said neither was wearing a helmet and ATVs are not permitted on roads. The accident remains under investigation.
Franklin Twp.
Woman arrested
Kristy Jo Wright, 18, of Waynesburg, was charged with access device fraud for using credit card information from a room reservation at the Comfort Inn in Waynesburg, where she worked, for a cash advance and purchases, state police said.
Police said Linda Ryan of Valencia called the motel Oct. 3 and reserved a room using her credit card. Wright took the information and used it or attempted to use it to buy pizza and jewelry and attempted to wire a cash advance through Western Union. The transactions totaled approximately $2,050. Charges against Wright were filed at District Justice Neil Canan’s office and she was placed in the Greene County Prison in lieu of $30,000 percentage bail.
Monongahela Twp.
Juveniles charged
Two 16-year-old males, one from Mount Morris and one from Dilliner, were taken into custody for driving a pickup truck stolen from Losko’s Garage in Ronco following a traffic stop at the intersection of Old Dairy Road and Hunting Hills Road at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, state police said. Charges were filed with the Greene County Juvenile Probation office.
Uniontown
Man arrested
William Stanback, 41, of Uniontown was arrested for violating a protection from abuse order and cited for defiant trespassing following separate incidents Tuesday night, city police said.
Employees at the A-Plus Sunoco on Connellsville Street reported that he was panhandling at the store at even though he has been told that he is not permitted on the property. He was gone when police arrived at 11:40 p.m.
At that time, another officer was arresting him near Coal Lick Run Park after he knocked on windows and tried to enter the home of Chiquita Fant of 52 Butler St. in violation of a PFA, police said. He was arraigned and placed in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $10,000 percentage bail.
Uniontown
Warrant arrest
Jeremy Jenkins, 25, of 11 Reppert Blvd. was arrested following a Tuesday 10:51 p.m. traffic stop on North Grant Street on a felony warrant charging him with two counts each of forgery, receiving stolen property and theft, city police said. He was arraigned and placed in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $10,000 percentage bail and committed for 15 days for various traffic violations.
Uniontown
Man arrested
Brandon Scott Bloom, 22, of Lemont Furnace was charged with intimidation of victims or witnesses after he threatened to kill Christina Noel, 34, of Lemont Furnace, state police in Uniontown said. The threat was made in connection with a theft case in which Bloom allegedly stole a computer game owned by Noel, police said. The incident occurred Sept. 1 in a Farragut Street apartment parking lot.
Springhill Twp.
Vehicle arson
State police said someone set fire to a car owned by Robert Newman of Point Marion Saturday night. The incident occurred along Gans Road approximately a mile east of Route 119 at 10:30 p.m.
South Union Twp.
Vehicle recovered
Someone stole James R. Conway’s car from his 57 Russ St. driveway at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, but the vehicle was found a short time later at the intersection of Christy Lane and Russ Street with a red and black mountain bike in the trunk, state police said. Police ask anybody with information about the incident and the owner of the bike to call the station at 724-439-7111.
Franklin Twp.
Cow shot with arrow
A cow owned by Josephine Vesely of Vanderbilt was shot with an arrow at 102 Grimplin Road between 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday, state police in Belle Vernon said.
Dawson
Cigarettes stolen
The Dairy Store, 413 Railroad St., was broken into between 11 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and 40 cartons of cigarettes valued at $1,360 were stolen, state police said. Unknown suspects entered through a window. Donald E. Newell is the store owner.
West Brownsville
Burglary reported
Unknown suspects entered a vacant rental property on Middle Street owned by Robert G. Havrilesko, 51, of Fayette City between Oct. 1 and 4, state police said. Once inside, they broke numerous interior windows, glass lighting fixtures, light bulbs and stole two tools.
Uniontown
Vehicle damaged
All four tires were slashed and two windows were broken on a car owned by Leonard Lawson of 57 E. Kerr St. between 9 and 11:23 p.m. Tuesday at his residence, city police said.
Redstone Twp.
Fence damaged
An unknown motorist struck a fence in Royal owned by Shiela Staggers of Chestnut Ridge between Saturday and Monday, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Tire damaged
A tire on a vehicle owned by Shawna Yakubec of Smock was damaged along First Street between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, state police said.
Redstone Twp.
Gas stolen
A man driving a mid-1990s silver Pontiac Grand Am left the Texaco gas station without paying for gas at 8:20 a.m. Monday, state police said.
Dunbar Twp.
One-vehicle accident
A tire blew on a vehicle driven by Briean Strobel, 18, of Pittsburgh causing her to strike a barrier along southbound Route 119, a half-mile south of Bell Road at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Charges filed
Unsworn falsifications and false reports to law enforcement charges were filed against Nicholas Phillip Breault, 22, of Waynesburg for reporting his vehicle stolen in an attempt to cover up his involvement in a hit-and-run collision in Waynesburg, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Break-in investigated
A door to a 108 Willow Drive office owned by James Hughes, 45, of Waynesburg was kicked in at 10 a.m. Wednesday and numerous items were stolen, state police said.
Greensboro
Burglary reported
Someone entered the residence and garage of Tonia Hixon’s 16 Main St. home in Dora Village and removed items, state police said. The incident occurred between 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 1.
Franklin Twp.
DUI arrest
Daniel Ray Lemley, 37, of Waynesburg was arrested for driving under the influence, following a traffic stop on Route 21 at 3 a.m. Oct. 2, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Charges filed
Drug charges were filed against Tiffeny S. Cunningham, 24, of Philadelphia after she was found in possession of marijuana at SCI Greene at noon Saturday, state police said.
Perry Twp.
House damaged
Someone broke into an abandoned house on Little Shannon Road owned by Ilene Estella Kiger, 68, of Mount Morris and damaged the kitchen door and broke three windows on Sept. 26 or 27, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Mischief reported
Mailboxes and the side of building 100 at Mount View Gardens in Waynesburg were spray painted between 3 and 8 a.m. Saturday, state police said.
Dunkard Twp.
Hit-and-run probed
State police said Dennis Tucholski, 23, of Connellsville failed to negotiate a right curve on a state road, struck a guardrail and fled the scene at 12:25 a.m. Saturday.
Jefferson Twp.
Car damaged
A car owned by Billie Jo and Joseph Balazick of Jefferson was damaged in the Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School parking lot on Sept. 18, state police said.
Monongahela Twp.
Two charged
Charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct were filed against Joshua R. Eori, 28, of West Newton and Adrasco G. Casoni, 27, of Suttersville after they were allegedly fighting at Grace Plumbing in Carmichaels at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Gas stolen
The male driver of a red two-door Pontiac, possibly a Firebird, with minor damage behind the driver’s side front wheel, left the BP gas station on Route 21 without paying for $21 in gas, state police said. Police ask anybody with information to call the station at 724-627-6151.
Bullskin Twp.
Window damaged
Louis Motors of Connellsville told state police someone damaged his car window Monday or Tuesday.
Dunbar Twp.
Cars damaged
Keith Queer of Dunbar told state police someone damaged two of his vehicles Tuesday or Wednesday.