Crime briefs
May 3, 2007 Mount Morris
Reward offered
Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest in a bank robbery in Greene County in February.
State police in Waynesburg are continuing an investigation into the robbery that occurred on Feb. 26 at the National City Bank in Mount Morris, Perry Township
Two men entered the bank around 12:50 p.m. The first man brandished a black revolver and demanded $5,000, while the second man carried a small black bag to hold the money.
The men fled the bank into an awaiting dark-colored “square” sedan, possibly an early 1990s foreign-made car. A third suspect, who was driving the car, was a female.
Both men were described as white and were wearing black ski masks and gloves.
Anybody with information about the robbery can anonymously call Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS.
Springfield Twp.
Cars crash
Vehicles driven by Jason Petrillo of Penn and Clifford Prinkey of Normalville collided on Indian Creek Valley Road at 6 p.m. Sunday, state police said. Petrillo suffered injuries in the crash and was flown by medical helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment, police said.
Brownsville
Man charged
State police said Barry Douglas of Brownsville was charged with harassment after he allegedly pulled Victoria Sawka’s hair during an argument at a residence on Clover Street at 11:55 p.m. Sunday.
Dunkard Twp.
Windows broken
Donald Ray Jones, 47, of Point Marion was charged with criminal mischief after he allegedly used a hammer to break two windows of a home owned by Tracy Moore of Dilliner on Walnut Hill Road Wednesday, state police said.
Brownsville
Fence damaged
James Kpokov of Brownsville told state police that vandals damaged a fence at his home on Green Street at 2:07 a.m. Sunday, police said.
South Huntingdon Twp.
Tree struck
No one was injured when a car driven by Dennis Clark of Vanderbilt struck a tree on Barren Run Road at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, state police said.
Franklin Twp.
Cars collide
State police said no one was injured when cars driven by Beverly Rembold and Kelly Hardie, both of Waynesburg, collided on Route 21 at 6:10 p.m. Thursday.
Uniontown
Man charged
Anthony Dressel, no address available, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession with intent to deliver drugs after an incident at 7:01 p.m. Sunday, Uniontown police said.
Center Twp.
Guardrail struck
State police said no one was injured when a vehicle driven by Bryan Lewis of Smithfield hit a guardrail on Route 21 at 11:10 p.m. April 24.
Brownsville
Man charged
Joseph Coburn of East Millsboro was charged with disorderly conduct after an incident on Water Street at 2:55 p.m. Friday, state police said.
Carmichaels
Charges filed
State police said Douglas Allen Dickey, 34, of 418 W. South St., Carmichaels, was charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after an incident at his home at 3:05 a.m. Friday.
Franklin Twp.
Man charged
Clay Wilbert Donely, 44, of Washington was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drug possession after an incident on Miller Lane at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, state police said.
Long Branch
Man injured
State police said Wade Boyd of Coal Center suffered minor injuries when the vehicle he was driving crashed on Mount Tabor Road at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Springhill Twp.
Car recovered
State police said a vehicle owned by Michelle DeShields of Uniontown that had been reported stolen was found on Nilan Road at 10 a.m. Friday.
Brownsville
Bicycle stolen
Jackie Conners of Brownsville told police that his bicycle was stolen from a location on Sheridan Avenue at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Brownsville police said.
North Union Twp.
Cars collide
State police said vehicles driven by Eric Phillips and Brad Luick, no addresses available, collided on Hopwood-Coolspring Road at 4:25 a.m. Monday. Luick suffered minor injuries, according to a police report.
South Union Twp.
Medication stolen
Jessica Shaffer of Uniontown told state police that prescription medication and a DVD player were stolen from her home at 11 Tuskegee Terrace sometime between 8 p.m. April 23 and 11 a.m. Monday, police said.
Connellsville Twp.
Hit-and-run reported
State police said a vehicle struck a car driven by Charles Hartz of Connellsville on East Crawford Avenue and then fled the scene at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Redstone Twp.
Man charged
Theodore Woods of Brownsville was charged with harassment after he allegedly punched Verenda Black, also of Brownsville, in the head during an argument at a Hunters Ridge apartment at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to state police.
UNIONTOWN
Man charged
Jason Frezzell, no address available, was charged with loitering, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after an incident on North Gallatin Avenue at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Uniontown police said. Additionally, Sgt. Jon Grabiak said fake crack cocaine was discovered in Frezzell’s shoe.
Menallen Twp.
Injuries reported
Dee Dee Marchegiano of Adah and Christra DiMarzio of Brownsville each suffered injuries when the cars they were driving collided on New Salem Road at 7:38 a.m. Friday, state police said.
Bullskin Twp.
Tool stolen
State police said a drilling auger owned by Scottdale Builders was stolen from a construction site on Route 982 between 3 p.m. April 21 and 7 a.m. April 23.
Perry Twp.
Assault reported
Virginia Davis of Star Junction told state police that she was struck in the face and stomach by a man she knows at a residence on Greenfield Road at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, police said.
Luzerne Twp.
Woman charged
State police reported that Cynthia Remington of Hiller was charged before Magisterial District Judge Jesse Cramer with terroristic threats and simple assault after an incident involving Bernie Remington at their residence on Third Street, Luzerne Township, at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Upper Tyrone Twp.
Gasoline stolen
Linda Weaver and George Killinger, both from Scottdale, told state police that gasoline was stolen from their vehicles while they were parked on Mount Pleasant Road between 4:30 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Sunday, according to a police eport.
Beallsville
Police apprehend woman
State police said Shannon L. Phillipson, 24, of Beallsville, who was wanted on multiple charges in the Waynesburg area, was apprehended during a traffic stop on Route 40 at 3:15 p.m. Monday.
Uniontown
Registration stolen
Uniontown police said a registration plate owned by Diane Harmon of Uniontown was stolen from her car while it was parked on John Street at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Uniontown
Hit-and-run reported
Uniontown police said a vehicle struck another car driven by Jeanna Wilson, no address available, and then fled the scene in Pershing Court at 9:22 p.m. Tuesday.
Uniontown
Man charged
Travis S. Zagata, no address available, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after an incident in Uniontown at 5:51 a.m. Wednesday, Uniontown police said.