Law & order
May 9, 2007 Connellsville
Man charged
A Connellsville man tentatively faces a preliminary hearing Thursday on various drug charges after he allegedly sold crack cocaine in the parking lot of a business on North Pittsburgh Street in Connellsville.
Ronald R. Cunningham Jr., 36, of 2012 Lexington Drive, is charged with possession, possession with intent to deliver and criminal conspiracy in connection with the March 19 incident.
According to the criminal complaint filed with the office of Magisterial District Judge Ronald Haggerty, an unidentified confidential informant and an undercover officer with the Fayette County Drug Task Force allegedly met Cunningham at the arranged location where the informant purchased an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine.
Later, Cunningham was apprehended and the money used by the confidential informant to pay for the drugs located in his vehicle.
Police said that Cunningham gave a verbal and written confession of his actions.
Cunningham was arraigned on the charges by Haggerty and was released after posting the $25,000 percentage bond imposed during the hearing.
Uniontown
Man cited
Curly Popovich, 57, of West Leisenring was cited for disorderly conduct after police found him urinating on North Gallatin Avenue at 10:55 p.m. Monday, Uniontown police said.
Uniontown
DUI reported
Uniontown police said Robert Allen Guynn, 42, of Connellsville was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Evans Street at 12:26 a.m. Tuesday.
Uniontown
Warrant served
Uniontown police said a warrant for the arrest of Chard Jordan, 26, of Carmichaels was served at a home on Pittsburgh Street at 3:27 a.m. Monday.
Franklin Twp.
Guns stolen
Joseph Kluska of Smock told state police that two rifles – a 32-caliber Winchester and a 243-caliber Savage – were stolen from his home on Main Street sometime Monday, police said.
Belle Vernon
Home burglarized
Southwest Regional police said a home theater system owned by Tina and Justin Tatsch of Belle Vernon was stolen from their home on Johnston Street at 6 p.m. April 29.
Belle Vernon
Lights stolen
Arlene Krajnik of Belle Vernon told Southwest Regional police that four outdoor lights were stolen from her home on Mulberry Street at 3 p.m. Monday, police said.
Brownsville
Car struck
State police said a parked car on Broad Street was struck by another vehicle that fled the scene at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Brownsville
Cars collide
State police said vehicles driven by Joseph Coburn of East Millsboro and Ross Swords of Brownsville collided on Route 40 at 11:15 a.m. April 25.
Brownsville
One-car crash
State police said a vehicle driven by John Barath II of Vestaburg crashed on Main Street at 7:20 p.m. Saturday. A passenger in Barath’s car, Cyler Walters of Fredericktown, suffered moderate injuries, police said.
Upper Tyrone Twp.
Windshield damaged
Vandals used a brick to damage the windshield of a vehicle owned by Janice Thomas of Scottdale while it was parked on Everson Road between 6:30 p.m. Sunday and 5:30 a.m. Monday, state police said.
Rostraver Twp.
Trucks collide
State police said tri-axle trucks driven by Lonnie McCullough of Smithfield and Robert Bergamasco of Pittsburgh collided on Interstate 70 at 7:10 a.m. Monday. Both men suffered minor injuries, police said.
Brownsville
Sales solicited
Brownsville police said they have received reports of people selling magazines in the area, claiming that the sales are to benefit the graduating class of Brownsville Area High School. The police were later told that the high school was not affiliated and the graduating class was not selling magazines. Anyone who has purchased magazines presuming proceeds were to benefit students is advised to inform the police.