Law & order
September 24, 2006 Waynesburg
Man charged
Waynesburg police charged Andrew Lewis Gilblom, 35, of 394 Kiger Hill Road, Mount Morris, with driving under the influence of alcohol, fleeing and eluding police and other related charges after he was stopped on South Washington Street around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Police said a breath test showed that Gilblom had a blood-alcohol content of .211 percent. Drivers in Pennsylvania are considered legally intoxicated once their blood-alcohol level reaches .08 percent. Police said they tried to stop Gilblom earlier, but they alleged he drove a short distance before pulling over.
Dunkard Twp.
Card stolen
State police at Waynesburg said that Linda Shultz, 57, of Waynesburg reported her debit card stolen from Bobtown Elementary School between Aug. 18 and Sept. 8. The card was used to make $866 in unauthorized purchases, police said.
Perry Twp.
Accident reported
State police at Waynesburg said Rachel Barkley, 28, of Morgantown, W.Va., was uninjured when she fell asleep at the wheel and hit a guardrail along Interstate 79 around 10:40 p.m. Sunday.
Franklin Twp.
Bike stolen
State police at Waynesburg said that Augusta Dietz of Waynesburg reported that her a bicycle was stolen from the back yard of her Jennings Avenue home between Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning.
Mount Pleasant Twp.
Barrels stolen
State police at Greensburg are investigating the theft of several metal barrels from Atwater Steel Trading Corp. at its Bridgewater Street place of business on Tuesday.
Mount Pleasant Twp.
Theft reported
The owners of J and J Automotive reported to state police at Greensburg that 14 car rims were stolen from their business between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
Brownsville
Purse stolen
Brownsville police said a purse owned by Janice Ritsko of Brownsville was stolen from her vehicle at 6:42 a.m. Tuesday.
Brownsville
Cash stolen
Darrell Furlong, no address given, told Brownsville police that money was stolen from his wallet while he was in a Brownsville business at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
Brownsville
Bicycle stolen
Joseph Zosky of Brownsville told Brownsville police that his bicycle was stolen from the porch of his home on Spring Street at 12:30 p.m. Monday, police said.
Brownsville
Woman harassed
Brownsville police said Pam Frasard of Brownsville received harassing phone calls from a man she has a protection-from-abuse order against at her North Union Street home at 6:13 p.m. Monday.
Belle Vernon
Jewelry stolen
Rosita F. Nega of Belle Vernon told Southwest Regional police that someone broke into her 10 Graham Ave. residence and stole several pieces of jewelry between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
Belle Vernon
Property vandalized
Southwest Regional police said someone vandalized the CSX Tax Bureau office at 212 State St. in Belle Vernon between Sept. 15 and Sept. 18. Police said the front door window of the office was shot with a pellet gun and that a severed head of a mourning dove was placed on the steps leading to the door. Graffiti was also painted on the rear basement door, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Southwest Regional Police Department at 724-929-8484.
Belle Vernon
Light pulled
Southwest Regional police said someone pulled a light out from an exterior wall at First Christian Church, at 320 Main St., between noon Sept. 14 and 11:16 a.m. Sept. 12.
South Union Twp.
Underage drinking
Charles Belch IV, 20, of McClellandtown was cited for underage drinking after state police determined that he and the operator of a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation at 4:30 a.m. Saturday were under the influence of alcohol.
Belch was inside the vehicle when it was stopped on Route 119 near Morgantown Road, noted police. Police said the driver of the vehicle, who was not identified, was cited for DUI.
German Twp.
Two-vehicle crash
A two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Route 166 and State Route 3013 around 4 p.m. Thursday when vehicles driven by Britney Pechatsko of Uniontown and Rose Barak of Allison struck after the driver of one car failed to see a stop sign, according to state police in Uniontown.
Pechatsko nor a juvenile passenger in her 1997 Nissan Altima were injured, while it was unknown whether Barak, who drove a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier, was injured. Passenger in Barak’s vehicle, Margaret Hughes of Cardale, was not injured in the crash, noted police.
Both vehicles sustained major front-end damage, noted police.
Connellsville Twp.
Man jailed
Eric Daniel Barnhart, 21, of Connellsville was remanded to the Fayette County Prison after he allegedly slapped Erica Dawn Barnhart, 23, of Connellsville in the face during an altercation at a Casparis Road location on Sept. 17, according to state police in Uniontown.
Eric Barnhart was arrested for simple assault and harassment as a result of the alleged attack that police said resulted in injuries. Barnhart was lodged in prison after failing to post bond, police added.
Smithfield
Identity theft
Someone called the credit card company of Smithfield resident Mark Bennett, changed the address of the cardholder, and then purchased a camera online and had it shipped to somewhere in Tennessee on Sept. 16, said state police in Uniontown. The investigation continues, police said.
Dunbar Twp.
Chrome wheels stolen
State police reported four 20-inch chrome wheels were stolen from a GMC Yukon Denali XL parked against a guardrail next to Route 119 northbound in a lot at Brooks Automotive.
The reported theft happened sometime between 8 p.m. Thursday and 7:20 a.m. Friday, said police. The wheels have GMC in the center, possibly printed in red, and are mounted on Goodyear Eagle LS tires. Anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Dale Brown at 724-439-7111.
North Union Twp.
Two cited
Both Jennifer Weimer, 20, of Adah and Paul Riggleman, 22, of Smock were cited with harassment after they allegedly got into a verbal and minor physical altercation at Harris Garden Apartments at 1:55 a.m. Friday, said state police in Uniontown.
Masontown
Lunchmeat stolen
A Masontown woman was accused of stealing $40 worth of lunchmeat from Brodak’s Shop ‘n Save on Wednesday, said state police in Uniontown.
Redstone Twp.
Two charged
In two separate incidents, state police in Belle Vernon filed charges of criminal trespass against Chris Michaux, 47, of Brownsville and Richard Simmons, 37, of McClellandtown after they allegedly appeared at Hunter’s Ridge apartments on Friday. Charges were filed at Magisterial District Judge Michael J. Defino Jr.’s office, police said.
Springhill Twp.
Burglary reported
Kevin Ray McIntyre, 56, of Point Marion told state police Friday that his 5019 Morgantown Road home was burglarized and a Sun kerosene heater, an unknown make drill and jigsaw and a 32-inch Sanyo television were stolen. Total value of the items was $350.
Anyone with information should call state police in Uniontown at 724-439-7111.
German Twp.
Man charged
Douglas Albert Scott, 50, of Uniontown was charged in district court for scattering rubbish on the 356 Burgess Field Road property of George Robert Fayock, 62, of Uniontown. The alleged incident occurred at 9 a.m. Thursday, according to state police in Uniontown.
Fairchance
Hit-and-run crash
An unknown vehicle struck a 1989 Buick LeSabre parked at the Colonial Inn and then fled the scene at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12, said state police in Uniontown. Witnesses to the crash are asked to call police.
Unity Twp.
DUI charge
State police in Greensburg arrested and charged Robert A. Rollinson, 23, of Scottdale with driving under the influence of alcohol at Route 981 at Charles Houck Road at 1:50 a.m. Sept. 9.