Bullskin Twp.
Reward offered Fayette County Crime Stoppers has offered up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the three men who forced their way into an elderly couple’s Bullskin Township home earlier this week.
State police trooper James A. Pierce, who is heading the investigation, said Wednesday that Crime Stoppers offered the reward. Anyone with information can call the tip line at 724-437-TIPS or 1-877-834-TIPS, and can remain anonymous.
Tipsters who do not give their names get an identification number that can be used to claim reward money for tips that lead to an arrest.
Agnes and Mario DiMarco were watching the evening news in their Rilla Drive home when there was a knock on the door. When Mario DiMarco answered, three men forced their way in and attacked the couple, looking for money.
The men bound the DiMarcos’ hands with duct tape and ransacked the house.
Pierce described the men as white, approximately 5-foot-9 with small to medium builds.
In addition to calling Crime Stoppers, Pierce said anyone with information can call him at the barracks at 724-415-1012.
North Union Twp.
Man cited
State police said Kenneth Ashton Jr., 19, of Hopwood was cited for criminal trespass after he allegedly trespassed on property owned by the Harris Garden Apartments Westgate Management Company at 11:58 p.m. Monday.
Menallen Twp.
Machine recovered
State police said a vending machine owned by Neighbors Vending in Dilliner was recovered Feb. 8 near Riffle Hollow Road after being stolen Jan. 25 from in front of the New Salem Market in Menallen Township.
Jefferson Twp.
No one injured
State police said no one was injured when vehicles operated by Joseph Hudock of Browns-ville and Jackson Orndorff of Connellsville collided at the intersection of Routes 201 and 759 at 9:07 a.m. Tuesday.
Redstone Twp.
Machines damaged
State police said someone stole a Pepsi vending machine from in front of Nick’s News Stand in Republic and also damaged a Coca-Cola vending machine Sunday between 1:30 and 4 a.m.
Police said the Pepsi machine was later found damaged and emptied along Adah-Palmer Road.
South Union Twp.
Worker injured
Fayette 911 said a construction worker was injured during a vehicle/pedestrian accident at the intersection of New Salem Road and Matthew Drive at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday.
Brownsville
Domestic violence
Brownsville police arrested Tracy Giffin, 33, of Denbo early Wednesday on charges of domestic violence and defiant trespassing on Fayette County Housing Authority property at South Hills Terrace.
Giffin was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Jesse Cramer and placed in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $2,500 percentage bond.