Law and Order
West Pike Run Twp. Burglary arrest
Jeffrey Paul Keegan, no age given, of Smithton was arrested for allegedly breaking into a Daisytown man’s home Thursday at 12:05 p.m. after the homeowner caught him inside his house and state police apprehended him after he fled, police said. Chester Poskon came home and confronted Keegan in the kitchen after he allegedly took coins and jewelry, police said. Keegan ran as Poskon called police, but police found him behind a vehicle on Short Street in the Crescent Heights area, police said. Keegan was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Curtis Thompson and placed in the Washington County Prison in lieu of $15,000 straight bail.
North Union Twp.
Drug arrests made
Brandi Whoolery, 20, of Walnut Street, Uniontown and a 16-year-old white male were arrested at the intersection of Bouquet and Connellsville streets on Sept. 1 after they were found in possession of suspected marijuana and a digital scale, state police said. Both were charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and the juvenile was also charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, police said.
Uniontown
Four cited
Jennifer Mae Miller, 30, of 257 Lincoln St.; Gregory Allen Clark, 34, of 277 N. Gallatin Ave.; Kent Wilson, 25, of 136 Walnut St.; and Jerry Godines, 36, of 44 Whiteman Ave., were cited with disorderly conduct after they were found in a vehicle on Lenox Street Friday at 1:15 a.m., city police said.
Uniontown
Man assaulted
City police they responded to Uniontown Hospital where Ronald Phares, 38, of Uniontown reported that an unknown black male attacked him with an aluminum ball bat along Penn Street at approximately midnight Thursday. He said he was struck in the head and leg with the bat.
Uniontown
Checks stolen
City police said Charles Thomas IV of Uniontown reported that checks were stolen from his car on Sept. 13 and his bank informed him Friday that some of the stolen checks had been used. The matter is under investigation.
Uniontown
Tire slashed
City police said a tire on a car owned by Cindy Merchant was slashed Thursday around 10 p.m. outside of her Lemon Street home.
Springfield Twp.
Break-in reported
Two people smashed the front door at Speedy Meedy’s on Indian Creek Valley Road at Springfield Pike and unsuccessfully tried to break into a bank machine before fleeing south on Route 381 Friday at 3:05 a.m., state police said. The incident is under investigation.
German Twp.
Pistol stolen
State police said someone stole a .22-caliber five-shot pistol from Regis Shea Jr.’s home on Leckrone Road and set the grass on fire near the side of his home Sept. 11 at 3:45. The fire went out by itself, police said.
Saltlick Twp.
Truck hit
State police said the unknown driver of a car that was traveling south on Back Road sideswiped a pickup truck driven by Arnold Hensel of Indian Head, who was southbound, Thursday at 9:30 p.m. The driver’s side of the truck was damaged. No injuries were reported.
S. Huntingdon Twp.
DUI charged
State police said Jerome Snyder of Connellsville was arrested for driving under the influence on Interstate 70 east Thursday at 2:20 a.m. Charges were filed, police said.
E. Huntingdon Twp.
Statue damaged
Someone broke the head off of a Jesus Christ statue at the St. John the Baptist Church cemetery Thursday, state police said. Damages were $4,000, police said.
Georges Twp.
Man cited
Mark A. Kelley, 40, of Uniontown was cited with harassment for allegedly slapping Marshall Newman Yauger, 36, of Uniontown at 404 Georges Fairchance Road Thursday at 4:38 p.m., state police said.
Connellsville
Investigations continue
Police are conducting investigations in connection with the following unrelated incidents:
– A Sept. 9 criminal mischief when some sliced the cable to a television satellite dish of a Gibson Terrace resident.
– The Sept. 10 theft of a GT Dyno 20-inch gray bicycle with foot pegs from a residence in the 400 block of North Pittsburgh Street.
– A Sept. 10 criminal mischief when a window of a residence located in the 200 block of East Fairview Street was broken.
– The Sept. 14 theft of a blue nylon medical bag containing two brown blankets and a registration card from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of North 6th Street.
– A Sept. 12 theft of a mirror from a GMC truck parked in the 200 block of South Arch Street.
Anyone with information about any of the investigations is asked to contact police at 724-628-2501, ext. 110.
Connellsville
Charges filed
Police have filed charges against the following individuals in unrelated incidents:
– Thomas Bryner, 42, of Dunbar with public drunkenness after police allegedly found him intoxicated at the Water Street train station on Sept. 12 and in an alley between 8th and 9th streets on Sept. 15.
– Jacob Hohmann, 48, of Connellsville, with disorderly conduct after police allegedly found him involved in a disturbance in the 200 block of North 6th Street on Sept. 11.
– Kevin Stafford, 32, of Connellsville, with public drunkenness, after police allegedly found him intoxicated Sept. 11 and involved in a disturbance along North Jefferson Street.
– Raymond Bryner, 37, of Jeannette, with public drunkenness, after police allegedly found him intoxicated Sept. 10 outside the Highlands Hospital emergency room.
– James Albright, 18, Seth Philburn 18, a 15-year-old male and two 17-year-old males, all of Connellsville with underage drinking. During the investigation of a Sept. 9 disturbance along South Cottage Avenue, officers allegedly found them with an open case of Budweiser in a vehicle and drinking alcoholic beverages.
– Augusta Malone, 30, of Connellsville, with criminal trespass after she allegedly entered a residence in the 200 block of South 9th Street without the permission of the owner and caused a disturbance on Sept. 7.
– Two 17-year-old males of Connellsville and a 16-year-old male of Mount Pleasant with underage drinking and use of tobacco on school property after police allegedly found the three drinking alcoholic beverages and possessing cigarettes at John Woodruff Stadium on Sept. 9.
– Carl Yocabet, 30, of Uniontown, with public drunkenness after police allegedly found him intoxicated and yelling on North Pittsburgh Street on Sept. 11.
Brownsville
No injuries reported
No one was injured in a single-vehicle accident Thursday at 4:18 p.m.
According to Brownsville police, Furman Frazee, 73, of 43 Sycamore St., Brownsville, told them he lost his brakes while traveling west on Route 40 coming into Brownsville. Frazee told police he rode the guide rail until his vehicle stopped near the intersection of Market and Broadway.
There was minor damage to the passenger side of Frazee’s vehicle and no apparent damage to the guide rail according to police.
Brownsville
Wires torn down
Market Street in downtown Brownsville was closed for several hours Thursday after an Onyx Waste Service truck reportedly tore down utility service lines and the borough Christmas lights.
According to Brownsville police, Glenn Baird, 45, of 544 Old Pittsburgh St., Uniontown, told them he was driving through town when he heard a bang and saw wires.
Baird stopped the truck in front of 5 Market St. Police said wires were torn down starting at 37 Market St.
Allegheny Power, Atlantic Broadband, and Verizon responded to the scene to repair their connections while traffic was detoured.
Brownsville No. 1 and South Brownsville volunteer fire departments responded to the scene, as did the Brownsville Ambulance Service Inc.
There were no injuries reported.
Long Branch
Three injured
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Dally Road Sept. 9 at 7:20 p.m.
According to Southwest Regional police, a vehicle driven by Orval Watson III, of 22 Fourth St., Allenport, collided with a vehicle driven by Sharon Core of 507 Green St., Brownsville.
Core and Watson’s passenger, Alicia Watson, were taken by medical helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Orval Watson was taken to Tara Hospital at Brownsville by ambulance.
Belle Vernon
DUI charged
Southwest Regional police arrested Brad Braddock, 24, of 51 W. High St., Waynesburg, for driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Route 906 in Belle Vernon on Sept. 10 at 9:27 p.m.
Belle Vernon
Woman charged
Southwest Regional police arrested Brenda Grant, 22, of 112 Stevens Rd., Jefferson Hills, on charges of driving under the influence and possession of a suspected controlled substance following a traffic stop on Route 906 in Belle Vernon on Wednesday at 10:42 p.m.