Law & order
January 26, 2007 Luzerne Twp.
Window smashed
State police said vandals smashed a window of a vehicle owned by Patrick McCloud of Tunnelton, W.Va., sometime last week while it was parked on High Street in Hiller.
North Union Twp.
Wheels stolen
State police said a set of wheels owned by Superior Ford of Uniontown was stolen from the business on Superior Drive at 5:25 p.m. Dec. 15.
Franklin Twp.
One charged
State police said Jaime Fox, 22, of Carmichaels was charged with violating a protection-from-abuse order and harassment before Magisterial District Judge Lee Watson after an incident involving Harold and Heather Needham, both of Waynesburg, in a parking lot on Route 21 at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Georges Twp.
No one injured
State police said no one was injured when a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Smithfield boy crashed on Route 857 at 10 a.m. Friday.
Georges Twp.
Pole struck
Jessica Spiker, no address given, was not injured when the vehicle she was driving struck a utility pole on Mountain Road at 7:50 a.m. Jan. 11, state police said.
Washington Twp.
One-car crash logged
State police said no one was injured when a car driven by Annice Culp of Waynesburg crashed on Route 19 at 11:05 p.m. Monday.
Brownsville
Window damaged
State police said vandals smashed the driver’s side window of a car owned by Deborah McClelland of Hiller while it was parked outside her home between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Dunbar Twp.
Woman threatened
State police said Clara D’Auria of Dunbar Township was threatened by telephone at her home on Kirk Street at 3:53 p.m. Jan. 7.
Carmichaels
Woman charged
State police charged Rebecca Lee Reynolds, 22, of Carmichaels with retail theft after she allegedly stole items from the All-Star Express between Jan. 17 and Monday.
Dunkard Twp.
Investigation ongoing
State police said a fire that destroyed a Greene County structure was intentionally set.
Police said investigations showed the fire, which occurred around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 120 Plant Road, was “incendiary in nature.”
James Todd, 52, of Dilner owns the structure, according to police.
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call the fire marshal section at the Washington state police barrack at 724-223-5200.
Jefferson
Warrant issued
State police issued an arrest warrant for David Lee Weiser of Jefferson, who is charged with simple assault after he allegedly was involved in an altercation with Amie Hoadwonic of Jefferson at an establishment on Route 188 at 2 a.m. Saturday, police reported. Anyone with information about Weiser’s whereabouts is asked to call the Waynesburg state police barrack at 724-627-6151.
Brownsville Twp.
Vehicles damaged
State police said two vehicles belonging to separate people were damaged between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police said a van belonging to Courier Heating and Cooling of Brownsville and a sports utility vehicle belonging to Harry Jay Landman III of Brownsville had windows smashed. Both vehicles had been parked on Lynn Road, police said.
Perry Twp.
Vehicle accident
State police said Amanda Meigs, 26, of Star Junction was not injured when the vehicle she was driving collided with a telephone pole on Rehobeth Church Road at 12:55 p.m. Sunday. Police said the road was snow covered, noting that a 5-year-old child who was a passenger in the vehicle also was not injured.
Brownsville
Window smashed
Beverly Urick, 69, of Brownsville told state police a window was smashed out of her vehicle while the vehicle was parked in the borough between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, police reported.
South Union Twp.
Two injured
State police said Star M. Garner, 19, and Chad J. Warlo, 24, both of Uniontown, sustained minor injuries and were taken to Uniontown Hospital by ambulance after vehicles driven by Garner and Amy Lynn Duranko, 38, of Hopwood crashed on Route 40 at 12:54 p.m. Monday.
Mount Pleasant
Man to be charged
Charges will be filed against a 45-year-old Connellsville man accused of possession of drug paraphernalia, state police said.
Police said a traffic stop was conducted on the man at Route 31 at 12:21 p.m. Wednesday after he was observed driving erratically north on Route 119, approaching the Route 31 Mount Pleasant View exit.
South Union Twp.
Hit-and-run reported
State police said vehicles driven by Christopher Bungard of Uniontown and an unidentified driver crashed in the area of Snyder Terrace at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday. Police said the unknown driver was operating a white vehicle.
Uniontown
One arrested
Meka Fitzgerald of Connellsville was arrested for driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Dunlap Street at 2:49 a.m. Wednesday, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Items stolen
State police said breakers from electrical cord panels and electrical components from an underground ventilation fan belonging to Foundation Coal in Waynesburg were stolen between noon Jan. 19 and 10 a.m. Monday.
Menallen Twp.
Vehicle vandalized
A Fayette County Commissioners vehicle parked at the Fayette Bridge Department on Duck Hollow Road was vandalized Wednesday morning, state police said, noting that the wiring harness on the back of the 1995 Ford Explorer was broken.
Franklin Twp.
Order violated
State police said a 28-year-old Waynesburg man violated a protection from abuse order filed against him by Tracy Fouch, 24, of Waynesburg at 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Police said the man knocked on the door of Fouch’s residence.
Masontown
Man charged
Andrew K. Norman, 23, of Masontown, was charged with simple assault and criminal mischief following an incident at his 222 W. Cross Ave. residence that occurred Saturday, borough police said. Norman, according to police, was arraigned via video cam and placed in the Fayette County Prison on a $10,000 bond.
Masontown
Prowler caught
Borough police said Jeffrey W. Sutton, 18, of Smithfield was charged with loitering and prowling at night and possessing instruments of crime following an incident on North Washington Street at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday. Police said Sutton was jailed on a $3,500 bond.
Masontown
Man cited
Edward Ira Avery III, 29, of Greensboro was cited for driving under the influence and related charges following a traffic stop that occurred in the borough Jan. 7.
Masontown
Man arrested
Borough police said a 49-year-old man was arrested and placed in Fayette County Prison on a $50,000 bond after he allegedly broke into his estranged wife’s Masontown residence and assaulted a police officer.
Douglas Robert Lee of Georgia was charged with burglary, defiant trespass, harassment and aggravated assault on a police officer, police said.
According to police, Lee allegedly ran into a borough officer with a van while attempting to leave the area. Police said the officer was not injured.
Masontown
Citations issued
Borough police said Joseph Seper, 45, of Ronco was cited for driving on a suspended license and related offenses following a traffic stop on North Main Street Wednesday.
Masontown
Man cited
Robert Lee Brookins Jr., 29, of Masontown was cited for harassment following an incident that according in the Fort Mason Village housing project at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.