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Baby burnt A spokesman for Washington County 911 said that a 7-month-old baby was flown to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh after a vaporizer containing hot water fell on the child. The incident occurred at a Second Street residence at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the spokesman said, noting that Brownsville Ambulance responded to the scene. No other information was available.

Masontown

Award offered

Borough police said a substantial award is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who stole several Herald-Standard newspapers and inserted a slanderous flyer about a Masontown woman before distributing them throughout the community early Tuesday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to call the borough police at 724-583-7779.

Masontown

Plate stolen

Charles Georges of 4 W. Harvey Ave. told borough police someone stole the license plate off his vehicle sometime Sunday afternoon.

Franklin Twp.

Men charged

State police said charges of theft and robbery are pending against a 25-year-old Carmichaels man and a 27-year-old Waynesburg man after they stole a purse from Barbara Gump at a business on Sugar Run Road at 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Connellsville

Investigations continue

Police are conducting investigations into the following unrelated incidents:

– An April 1 theft when a Bostitch nail gun was removed from a truck mounted toolbox. Police said the vehicle was parked in the 200 block of South 8th Street.

– An April 1 criminal mischief when multiple vehicles parked along Robbins and Cemetery streets were struck with eggs.

– An April 4 criminal mischief when the driver of a vehicle traveling along Memorial Bridge witnessed pieces of wood being thrown at oncoming vehicles by a white male with dark hair driving a white pickup truck.

Anyone with information about any of the ongoing investigations is asked to call police at 724-628-2501, ext. 110.

Jefferson Twp.

Robbery reported

State police are investigating an apparent armed robbery at the BP gas station on Route 188 after a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and pantyhose over his face robbed the clerk at gunpoint at 11:45 p.m. Monday.

Franklin Twp.

Vehicle damaged

Britney Snyder of Waynesburg told state police that her car was damaged while parked on Rolling Meadows Road on March 31.

Franklin Twp.

Window damaged

State police said the window of a vehicle owned by Christine Turcheck of Waynesburg was damaged while parked in a lot in Franklin Township March 31.

Franklin Twp.

Woman charged

State police said Katie Pelton, 20, of Carmichaels was charged with underage drinking before magisterial District Judge Glenn Bates after an incident on East Greene Street at 2:50 a.m. Sunday.

Franklin Twp.

DUI suspected

State police said a 43-year-old Carmichaels’ woman is suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol after a routine traffic violation on Route 21 at 12:41 a.m. Sunday.

Franklin Twp.

Man charged

Craig Allen Ely, 27, of Waynesburg was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after an incident at a bar on East High Street at 2:12 a.m. Sunday.

Connellsville

Charges filed

Police have filed charges against the following individuals in unrelated incidents:

– Johnny L. Brink, 24, of Connellsville with public drunkenness after he was allegedly found intoxicated April 1 in Gibson Terrace.

– Tarryl M. Skaggs, 30, of Smithton with trespass after he was allegedly found in a Gibson Terrace apartment April 1 without permission of the resident.

– Nicole Stokes, 26, of Connellsville with endangering the welfare of children after she allegedly left her four children, ages 10, 9, 6 and 1, unsupervised at her Gibson Terrace apartment on April 1.

– Adam Petrone, 25, of Connellsville with simple assault after he allegedly struck his mother during an April 5 incident in the 200 block of North 11th Street.

– Ann M. Cornish, 24, a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old female, all of Connellsville with disorderly conduct during an alleged April 6 incident in the 200 block of East Apple Street. Police said the teens were charged after allegedly taking part in a disturbance while Cornish was charged after she allegedly grabbed an officer during the arrest of the juveniles.

Connellsville

Hit-and-run reported

Police said a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier owned by Errol Mossburg of Connellsville was struck Friday by an unknown vehicle while it was parked at the Hometown Diner parking lot located along Memorial Boulevard. Mossburg’s vehicle sustained minor damage to the front fender.

Connellsville

No injuries reported

Police said no injuries resulted from a Saturday collision when a 1993 Dodge, driven by Robin James, 16, of Connellsville collided with a 1992 Ford Econoline driven by James W. Wiedeman, 76, of Lemont Furnace at the intersection of Snyder Street and East Fairview Avenue.

Connellsville

Car strikes wall

Police said Jesse Eisaman, 18, of Mill Run was not injured after he fell asleep at the wheel of his 1991 Honda and the vehicle traveled from the southbound lane of Snyder Street across the roadway and struck a concrete wall and a utility pole on Sunday. Police said the vehicle had to be towed from the scene of the accident.

Connellsville

One injured

Police said Melissa Johnson, 34, of South Connellsville was injured Monday during an accident along South Pittsburgh Street. Police said the accident occurred when Johnson struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Leonard Tucker, 47, of Uniontown, that was stopped awaiting turning traffic. Johnson’s 1990 Toyota had to be towed from the scene. Johnson was transported to Highlands Hospital by Fayette EMS.

Uniontown

Woman charged

Tracey Lee Giffin of Uniontown was charged with public drunkenness after an incident on Morgantown Road at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, city police said.

Uniontown

Man charged

Uniontown police said Brian Harr of Uniontown was charged at 3:32 p.m. Monday after he violated a protection-from-abuse order.

Uniontown

Plate stolen

John D. Hornsby of Uniontown told city police that the license plate bearing registration EZY7485 was stolen from his vehicle on Stewart Avenue at 6:22 p.m. Monday, police said.

Uniontown

Woman harassed

Uniontown police said Lauren Thomas, 18, of Uniontown was harassed by someone she knew on Connellsville Street at 8:07 p.m. Monday.

Uniontown

Window broken

Leonard Marovich of Uniontown told city police that a window on his Connellsville Street residence was broken at 10:05 p.m. Monday, police said.

Uniontown

Car damaged

Mark Lovey Jr. of Uniontown told city police that his car was damaged while it was parked at a McCormick Avenue residence at 10 a.m. Monday, police said.

Uniontown

Pallets stolen

Uniontown police said 20 pallets owned by Frank’s Auto Supply were stolen Saturday or Sunday from the store yard at 75 Beeson Ave.

Uniontown

Hit-and-run reported

Uniontown police said a car struck a vehicle owned by Rebecca Edwards of Nebraska while the car was parked on Church Street and then fled the scene at 11:57 a.m. Monday.

Bullskin Twp.

Man charged

State police said Kevin Michael Johnson, 43, of Normalville, was charged Monday before Magisterial District Judge Robert Breakiron with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of firearms without a license after he was found with cocaine, two crack pipes and .22-caliber pistol on Clinton Road on Jan. 4. Johnson was placed in the Fayette County Prison on $25,000 bond, police said.

South Union Twp.

Woman charged

Jennifer Lynn Endsley of 313 Prospect St., Uniontown, was charged with criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest before Magisterial District Judge Jesse Cramer after an incident involving Bernice Suchevich of Uniontown at 61 Mullen St. at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Scottdale

Charges pending

State police said charges of possession of drug paraphernalia are pending against a Scottdale man after a routine traffic stop on Route 819 at 12:24 a.m. March 24.

Perryopolis

Door broken

State police said vandals damaged the front door of the CoGo’s convenience store in Perryopolis at 3:24 a.m. Monday.

Perry Twp.

Men charged

Devon Kubinsky, 21, of McKeesport and a 16-year-old boy were charged with criminal trespass after they allegedly entered property owned by John Shissler, 47, of Bethel Park on Wilson Road in Perry Township at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, state police said.

Springhill Twp.

Crash reported

State police said no one was injured when a vehicle operated by Rachel Forsythe, 34, struck a utility pole on Route 119 at 1:36 a.m. Monday.

Menallen Twp.

Wallet stolen

Booker Goney of Menallen Township told state police that his wallet was stolen from a residence on Hatfield Road between March 30 and April 4, police said.

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