Law & order
March 15, 2007 South Union Twp.
Cars collide
State police said vehicles driven by Helen Hixon of New Geneva and Maurice Jackson of McClellandtown collided in a parking lot in South Union Township at 1:10 p.m. March 3. Police said Jackson and two passengers in his vehicle suffered minor injuries.
Georges Twp.
Car crashes
State police said a car driven by Erica Ross of Uniontown crashed on Route 119 at 7:55 p.m. Saturday.
Henry Clay Twp.
Vehicle overturns
No one was injured when a vehicle driven by Jason Hunt of Confluence overturned on Route 281 at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, state police said.
Dunbar Twp.
Money stolen
Robert Kennedy, no address available, told state police that about $1,000 in quarters was stolen from a home on Union Street between Dec. 1 and Monday.
North Union Twp.
Charges pending
State police said charges are pending against a Greensburg man after police found suspected drugs in his car during a routine traffic stop on Fairview Street at 12:13 a.m. Thursday.
Uniontown
Man charged
Brian Florkevich, 23, of Uniontown was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Lincoln Street at 4 a.m. Sunday, state police said.
Springhill Twp.
Man faces charges
State police said David Lisauckis, 21, of Smithfield was charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after he ran onto Route 119 in front of a state police cruiser, causing the trooper to swerve off the road. Lisauckis then began to scream at the car and attempted to kick it at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, police alleged.
Uniontown
Bicycle stolen
Patrick Duley of Uniontown told city police that his bicycle was stolen from a home on Mill Street at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Man charged
James Smallwood, 49, of Uniontown was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop on Fayette Street at 1:12 a.m. Wednesday, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Home vandalized
Uniontown police said vandals spray-painted a home owned by Kathleen Lewis of Uniontown on Evans Street at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday.
Uniontown
Man charged
Uniontown police said Lawrence Davis, 41, of Uniontown was charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after an incident in Uniontown at 3:56 a.m. Wednesday.
Uniontown
Table destroyed
Keith Lewis of Uniontown told city police that someone he knows destroyed a coffee table at his home on Prospect Street at 5:56 a.m. Wednesday, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Sign damaged
Uniontown police said a vehicle damaged a sign at the corner of Craig and Union streets Tuesday afternoon.
Uniontown
Registration stolen
Uniontown police said two registration stickers and gasoline owned by Dale Redick of Uniontown was stolen from a location on Evergreen Terrace at 2:58 p.m. Tuesday.
Uniontown
Window broken
Vandals broke a window at the All Hands Car Wash in Uniontown owned by Rick Homer, no address available, at 7:16 p.m. Tuesday, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Vehicle recovered
Uniontown police said a vehicle reported stolen from Connellsville was recovered at the intersection of Lincoln and Prospect streets at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday.
Uniontown
Man cited
Dale Patterson, 73, of Hopwood was cited for public drunkenness after he was discovered under the influence of alcohol on North Gallatin Avenue at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Shots fired
Uniontown police said officers investigated reports of shots fired in the area of Bailey Park in Uniontown at 9:34 p.m. Tuesday.
Uniontown
Girl missing
Uniontown police said Christine Blakey, 13, no address available, was reported missing by her aunt from a home on Farragut Street at 9:46 p.m. Tuesday.
Uniontown
Medication stolen
Holly Foreman of Uniontown told city police that medication she owns was stolen from Easy Street at 4 p.m. Monday, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Man cited
Uniontown police said Christopher Lee Bailey, 25, of Uniontown was cited for public drunkenness after he was discovered under the influence of alcohol at 4:54 p.m. Monday.
Uniontown
Door damaged
Mary Kermish of Uniontown said vandals damaged a screen door at her home on Hogsett Street at 7:49 p.m. p.m., Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
Gun stolen
Uniontown police said a handgun owned by Tiffany Lynch, no address given, was stolen from her vehicle while it was parked on South Mount Vernon Avenue at 8:54 p.m. Monday.
Uniontown
Juvenile cited
Uniontown police said an unidentified juvenile was cited for disorderly conduct after an incident in the city Monday.
Luzerne Twp.
One-car-crash
George Patrick of Republic suffered minor injuries when the vehicle he was driving crashed on Pencraft Road at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, state police said.
South Union Twp.
Charges pending
State police said charges are pending against a 21-year-old Carmichaels woman after police found her with drug paraphernalia during a routine traffic stop on Brownfield Road at 12:30 a.m. March 8.
South Union Twp.
Man struck
State police said a 23-year-old Uniontown woman is accused of striking a 25-year-old Uniontown man with a drinking glass at a home on Lawn Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
Uniontown
Man charged
Raymond Foster, 23, of Uniontown was charged with providing false information to law enforcement after he provided police a false name during an incident in Uniontown Tuesday, state police said.
Uniontown
Teen caught
State police said a 17-year-old Uniontown teen wanted out of Westmoreland County was caught at a home on Coolspring Street at 11:46 p.m. Tuesday.
Menallen Twp.
Windows damaged
State police said vandals damaged windows of a home owned by Charles Zapatosky of New Salem at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Franklin Twp.
Man arrested
State police took a 45-year-old man who was not identified to a hospital for mental evaluation after he was caught throwing rocks from an overpass on Route 21 in Franklin Township at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The man also threw rocks at police officers and threatened to jump from the overpass, police said.
North Union Twp.
Vehicle damaged
James Wilson of Uniontown told state police that vandals damaged the roof of his pickup truck by jumping up and down on it while the truck was parked on Reppert Boulevard at 4 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
Smithfield
Man charged
Gary Bittinger of Uniontown was charged before Magisterial District Judge Randy Abraham this week with theft after an incident in Smithfield in February, according to Abraham’s office.
Franklin Twp.
Purse stolen
Jessica McCollum of Clarksville told state police that her purse was stolen from her car while it was parked at a business in Franklin Township at 10:02 p.m. Friday, police said.
Monongahela Twp.
Woman missing
State police are searching for Jessie Dawn McQueen, 20, of Monongahela Township after she was reported missing Monday. McQueen is described as a white woman, about 5 feet 8 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes, police said. Anyone with information regarding McQueen’s whereabouts is asked to call the state police at 74-627-6151.
Franklin Twp.
Drugs found
State police said a small amount of marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia was found in a car driven by an Adah man during a routine traffic stop on Route 21 at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday.
Jackson Twp.
Machine stolen
Harvey Litton of Waynesburg told state police that a brush hog was stolen from a location on Willow Bank Road between 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, police said.