Law and order
Rostraver Twp. Highway closed
State police at Belle Vernon reported that both lanes of Interstate 70 west at the Exit 51 ramp were closed down at 2:30 p.m. Friday for a vehicle accident. The lanes were reopened several hours later.
Cardale
Man arrested
Lawrence Jerome Madison, no age given, of 239 Filbert-Orient Rd., was arrested and charged with burglary at Sheetz in Uniontown. Police said Madison allegedly had a shotgun, a rifle, a pistol and credit cards, one of which was used at Sheetz in Uniontown sometime between Sunday and Monday. Police said Madison is also suspected in several other car thefts in the area of Old Mill Road. Madison was arraigned and his bond was set at $50,000 straight bond. He faces a preliminary hearing on Nov. 23.
Greensboro
Charges filed
Gary L. Coffman, 37, of Leckrone, was charged with harassment and criminal mischief after Traci L. Coffman, 45, of Greensboro reported that Coffman allegedly pushed her and damaged property belonging to her Wednesday at 882 Bobtown Road.
Waltersburg
Items taken
Charles Sylvester Bassinger of Waltersburg told police that someone took two tape recorders from outside his garage Tuesday at 432 Woodies Rd.
North Union Twp.
House burglarized
Pauline Bakewell, 39, of Uniontown told police that someone entered 186 Oliver Rd. Thursday and removed a video camera, VCR/DVD player, $100 in cash, $60 worth of assorted gift cards and about $500 worth of change and assorted jewelry. The incident is under investigation, according to police. Anyone with information concerning the incident is asked to contact police at 724-439-7111.
Smithfield
Tools taken
A representative of A&F Auto of Smithfield told police that someone entered the building sometime between Wednesday and Thursday and removed an alignment machine and tools. Anyone with information is asked call police at 724-439-7111.
Georges Twp.
Juveniles cited
Police cited three male juveniles for disorderly conduct Wednesday for an incident that happened at the Fayette County Vo-Tech School.
Luzerne Twp.
Money stolen
State police said someone stole about $800 in donations to the Allison Volunteer Fire Department from Amy Rugola’s unlocked vehicle at a Third Street residence in Allison 2 between 2 p.m. Tuesday and 8:10 a.m. Wednesday. Also stolen was $20 belonging to Rugola, police said.
Uniontown
Apartment burglary
Numerous items were stolen from Lindsey Balash’s South Pennsylvania Avenue apartment between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, city police said. Reported stolen was an Apex DVD player, Sony X Box, about 60 compact discs, a TV remote control, a container of loose change, several pairs of shoes and clothes. Police said the apartment was entered through an unlocked window.
Uniontown
Van hits house
City police said a van driven by Judy A. Swope of 30 Downer Ave. struck Donald Harris’ house at 41 Downer Ave. at 5 p.m. Thursday. The van knocked over a small porch roof pillar and damaged a wood fence. No injuries were reported.
W. Brownsville
Driver injured
State police said Florence Lancaster of Vestaburg suffered back and neck injuries when her minivan struck a deer on Route 40 west at the West Brownsville exit at 6:24 p.m. Thursday.
Redstone Twp.
Store vandalized
Someone spray-painted the St. Vincent DePaul Furniture Store on Main Street in Republic between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, state police said.
Uniontown
Window shot
City police said a hole from a BB shot was found in the front window at Bella Baby on Morgantown Street on Wednesday.
Uniontown
Camper damaged
Someone threw a rock that damaged the windshield and a wiper on Robert Volpe’s camper at his Princeton Avenue home late Wednesday or early Thursday, city police said.
Uniontown
Window broken
A window on Richard Taylor’s Prospect Street home was found broken at 9:17 p.m. Thursday, city police said.
W. Brownsville
Citations filed
David Miller of Brownsville and Thelma Davis of West Brownsville were cited for fighting at a Jefferson Avenue residence at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, state police said.
North Union Twp.
Candy stolen
State police said someone smashed the front glass door at the Dollar General on North Gallatin Avenue and stole candy just before 9 p.m. Nov. 6.
Masontown
Monthly report
Borough police received 180 requests for service and issued 15 traffic citations in October, according to Police Chief Richard A. Barron’s monthly activity report.
The report also includes seven thefts with two arrests, six disturbances, 13 criminal mischief incidents with one arrest, four animal complaints, two assaults, 15 domestic disputes, eight burglaries with one arrest, six accidents, two robberies with one arrest, 12 miscellaneous complaints, 12 assists, one unauthorized use of a vehicle, seven traffic details, four reports of lost property recovered, eight juvenile complaints, seven drug offense complaints with two arrests, five hang-up calls to 911, 18 harassment reports, two abandoned vehicles, seven escorts, five warrant arrests, two motorist assists, five alarms, eight suspicious people reports, three vehicles stolen with one arrest, one public drunkenness incident, one weapons complaint, one identity theft report and two trespassing complaints. Property lost or stolen was valued at $17,700 and recovered property was valued at $10,000.
Connellsville
Charges filed
Police have filed charges against the following individuals in unrelated incidents:
– Harold Kahoonei Jr., 47, of Connellsville, with trespassing, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after police allegedly found him causing a disturbance Nov. 16 at an 8th Street residence.
– Trevon French, 19, of Connellsville, with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment after he allegedly struck an unidentified male with a weapon during a Nov. 10 incident. Police said the victim was treated at Highlands Hospital. French was arraigned on the charges and lodged in Fayette County Prison after failing to post the $5,000 cash bond.
– Alma King, 47, of Connellsville, for violating the dog law after she allegedly failed to confine a dog owned by her. Police said the dog reportedly was chasing children playing in a nearby park on Nov. 11.
– Allen B. Fox, 52, of Greensburg, with public drunkenness after police allegedly found him intoxicated and urinating in the 900 block of West Crawford Avenue on Nov. 12.
– Scott Forcier, 29, of Mount Pleasant, with public drunkenness after police allegedly found him intoxicated and causing a disturbance Nov. 12 in the 200 block of East Apple Street.
– Roy L. Daniels, 20, of Leisenring, with retail theft and driving without a valid driver’s license after he was allegedly observed pumping $19 in gasoline from the Shop ‘n Save Express and not paying the attendant.
– Donald S. Lint, 18, of Dawson, with theft after he allegedly removed an unspecified amount of money Nov. 14 from a residence where he was a visitor.
– Helen M. Robinson, 39, and Ronald J. Walters, 20, both of Connellsville with disorderly conduct after police allegedly found them causing a disturbance Nov. 15 in the 600 block of East Murphy Avenue.
– A 14-year-old and an 11-year-old male, both of Connellsville, with four counts each of criminal mischief after they allegedly fired pellets at four vehicles traveling along East Francis Avenue on Nov. 11.
Connellsville
Investigations ongoing
Police are conducting investigations into the following unrelated incidents:
– A Nov. 14 theft of one roll of steel chain link fence measuring 100-feet in length and 7-feet high; 25, 8-feet by 2-inches steel “I” beams; and 60, 3-feet by 2-feet steel shelves from a residence located in the 200 block of East Fairview Avenue.
– A Nov. 14 criminal mischief when someone threw eggs at a vehicle in the 200 block of East Apple Street.
– A Nov. 13 criminal mischief when someone threw eggs at a West Crawford Avenue apartment building.
– The Nov. 10 theft of two U.S. flags from the 300 block of South Pittsburgh Street. Police said New Haven Hose Co. volunteer firefighters displayed the flags in observance of Election Day.
– A Nov. 15 retail theft of $10 in gasoline from the Sunoco A-Plus, located along Memorial Boulevard. Police said the driver was described as a white male in his mid-to-late 30s and was driving a white Dodge Caravan with a blue bug shield.
Anyone with information about any of the investigations is asked to call police at 724-628-2501, ext. 110.
North Union Twp.
Assaults reported
Two men told police that they were assaulted Nov. 7 at Best for Less, along Connellsville Street. According to police, the men knew the assailant.
Police said one of the men was grabbed while the other man was nearly run over.
The investigation continues and charges are pending, police said.