Crime briefs
Franklin Twp. Car hits barrier
State police at Belle Vernon said Raymond Nahar of Scottdale lost control of his car while driving southbound on Route 51 near Smock Road and hit a center barrier around 3:30 a.m. Thursday.
Redstone Twp.
Damage reported
State police at Belle Vernon said someone threw rocks at a plate glass window of the Brier Hill post office, damaging both the window and siding between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
Mount Pleasant Twp.
Accident reported
State police at Greensburg reported no injuries in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday on Brinkerton Road. Involved were drivers Brandi Curci, 27, of Mount Pleasant and Gary Tatarka, 48, of Jeannette. Tatarka had two unidentified juveniles in his truck, police said.
Uniontown
Money, items stolen
Steve McIntyre told Uniontown police that his 245 Derrick Ave. residence was burglarized between 6:15 and 9:15 p.m. Thursday and that $1,000 in cash was stolen, in addition to a laptop computer and a shotgun, police said.
Police said it appeared the intruders entered McIntyre’s residence by busting out a side window and reaching through the window to unlock the rear door.
Uniontown
Boy approached
Uniontown police said an 11-year-old Uniontown boy reported a man wielding a gun approached him while walking in the city at 1:05 a.m. Thursday and demanded money. Police said the boy told officers he ran from the man and that the man fled the scene in a silver sport utility vehicle.
Uniontown
Vehicles crash
Uniontown police said no one was injured when vehicles driven by John Conaway and Lacrae Hollingworth, both of Uniontown, crashed on Dunlap Street at 5:16 p.m. Tuesday.