Crime briefs
Feb. 11, 2005 Luzerne Twp.
DUI charged
Driving under the influence charges were filed Feb. 2 against Carl E. McCoy Sr., 25, of Uniontown in connection with a traffic stop on Dec. 30 at 2:55 a.m. on Reichard Street at Howard Street, according to state police. The charges were filed by police at Magisterial District Judge Herbert Mitchell Jr.’s office in Brownsville.
Redstone Twp.
Machines stolen
A soda pop vending machine was stolen from Videoland on Route 40 and another one was stolen from the Redstone Township municipal building between Feb. 4 and 7, state police said.
Redstone Twp.
Two-car accident
Alecia Metts of Perryopolis and Kent Armstrong of Carnegie were involved in an accident on Route 40 at Grindstone Road at 5:24 p.m. Tuesday, state police said. Metts suffered minor injuries.
Fairchance
Report released
The Fairchance Police Department investigated 34 calls in January.
The calls included two non-reportable vehicle accidents, one alarm, one assault, three assists, two criminal mischief incidents, two disturbances, one case of driving under the influence of alcohol, one fire call, three harassment incidents, eight miscellaneous complaints, one violation of a protection from abuse order, one public drunkenness case, one pursuit, one theft, two Act 64 traffic stops, three domestic disputes and one theft of a motor vehicle.
Officers issued eight non-traffic citations, 11 traffic citations and four written warnings and logged 877 miles on patrol vehicles.
Dunkard Twp.
PFA violation
State police said a Bobtown woman was suspected of violating a protection from abuse order by contacting Rebecca Rimmell of Dilliner Feb. 1 at 4:15 p.m.
Franklin Twp.
Tires slashed
State police said someone slashed two tires on a vehicle owned by Janet Tucker, 51, of Waynesburg as it was parked along Route 188 Tuesday between 4 and 10:30 p.m.
South Union Twp.
Shoes stolen
State police said someone stole four pairs of Nike shoes from the Gabriel Brothers along McClellandtown Road Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.