Feb 25, 2005 2 min read

Public drunkenness State police said charges are pending against a Point Marion man for being intoxicated in public along Penn Street Tuesday at 5:56 p.m.

South Union Twp.

Man struck

State police said a car operated by Elizabeth Pritchard of Uniontown struck Jonathan Lewis as he was walking along Matthew Drive Feb. 15 around noon, causing minor injury to Lewis.

Hopwood

Area man arrested

State police arrested a Uniontown man Wednesday for allegedly robbing the Amoco gas station on Route 40 in Hopwood at 1 p.m., just as one of the victims confronted him at his apartment.

Police said Kevin Augustine Trombetta Jr., 32, of Bryson Boulevard entered the station wearing a hood with holes cut out, brandishing what appeared to be a semi-automatic pistol, and robbed Ronald Marcus of Hopwood. Trombetta tried to flee with some money, but Charles Marcus, also of Hopwood, tackled him and attempted to wrest the gun from him, police said.

According to police, Trombetta managed to run away, and Charles Marcus chased him. Marcus stopped, went back to the station, got his vehicle and drove to Trombetta’s apartment. Marcus saw someone who looked like Trombetta hide what he thought was a weapon behind his back and called to him, police said, adding that they arrested Trombetta as he was approaching Marcus.

Trombetta was charged with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, two counts of simple assault, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and two counts of terroristic threats. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Brenda Cavalcante and committed to the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $50,000 straight bond.

Dunbar Twp.

Man injured

State police said Travis Matthews, 22, suffered moderate injuries after he lost control of his car on Route 119 south around a right curve, went off the road and through Frank Crucio’s yard Wednesday at 4:58 p.m. Matthews was wearing a seatbelt.

Uniontown

Hit-and-run reported

City police said Caitlin E. Mechling reported that someone driving a white Ford F-150 pickup rear-ended her vehicle on Morgantown Street and failed to stop Wednesday at 9:26 p.m. There was no report of injuries or damages.