Friday, August 29
Charges filed Harry Hull Jr., 48, of Greensboro was arrested on charges of simple assault and harassment after he allegedly assaulted a 52-year-old Greensboro woman during an altercation at a Colvin Road residence in Monongahela Twp. at 5:50 p.m. Aug. 17, state police said.
Hull was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Lou Dayich and released on a $2,500 unsecured bond.
Copper wire stolen
Josephine Kendrella of Dilliner told state police that sometime between 3 p.m. Aug. 3 and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 17 someone broke into a residence on South 88 Road in Monongahela Twp. and stole copper wire and pipe.
Vehicle damaged
State police said vandals damaged a truck owned by PJAX Trucking of Gibsonia while it was parked in Perry Twp. between 6 p.m. Aug. 19 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 20.
Man charged
Bradley Burton of Clarksville was charged with harassment after he allegedly struck a 17-year-old boy at a location in Jefferson Twp. at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20, state police said.
Burglary reported
State police said sometime between 8 p.m. Aug. 18 and 2:30 p.m. Aug. 19 someone stole a 10-foot section of aluminum bench seating from Crawford Field in Franklin Twp.
Man charged
Joseph A. Murray, 41, of Flatwoods, W.Va., was charged with fleeing and eluding police and driving under the influence after he allegedly led police on a two-mile chase on Interstate 79 in Perry Twp. at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 23, state police said. Police said Murray was pulled over for erratic driving and then fled from police following the traffic stop.
Murray was taken into custody following the chase and placed in Greene County Prison after failing to post the bond set by Magisterial District Judge Lou Dayich, police said.
Vehicle stolen
State police said two juveniles who escaped from Summit Academy in Butler County stole a van belonging to Denise Moore of Prosperity while the van was parked at 663 Washington Road in Washington Twp. on Aug. 24. Police said the van was later recovered in Maryland, noting that the juveniles were taken into custody.
Flatbed stolen
Louis Kennedy of Waynesburg reported a flatbed trailer parked at Walt’s Auto Clinic in Franklin Twp. was stolen between 11:30 p.m. Aug. 20 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 21, state police said.
Incident investigated
State police said an incident involving a stolen vehicle that crashed early morning on Aug. 22 is under investigation.
Police said Christopher Teagarden, 29, of Clarksville reported on Aug. 21 that his vehicle was stolen from a location on Pitt Gas Road in Jefferson Twp. Police said California Borough police attempted to stop the vehicle around 12:05 a.m. Aug. 22 and that a pursuit ensued, noting that Centerville Borough police also were involved in the pursuit.
The pursuit ended when the vehicle crashed on Route 88 in Centerville, police said, noting that several people were taken into custody. Police said the incident remains under investigation.
Calls reported
State police said an unidentified Clarksville resident reported receiving harassing phone calls at a residence in Franklin Twp. between 2 a.m. Aug. 15 and 12:45 a.m. Aug. 19.
Copper stolen
State police said 1,251 pounds of copper was stolen from Levine’s Junk Yard in Franklin Twp. between 4:30 p.m. Aug. 20 and 7 a.m. Aug. 21.
Teenager cited
State police said a 17-year-old teenager from Mather was cited for underage drinking and disorderly conduct following an incident that allegedly occurred on Fifth Street in Mather, Morgan Twp., around 2 a.m. Aug. 23.
Man cited
Carl S. Orndoff of Greene County (address not listed) was cited for public drunkenness following an incident on Craynes Hollow Road in Washington Twp. at 2:25 a.m. Aug. 23, state police said.
Vandalism reported
State police said vandals damaged the building that houses TNT Auto in Franklin Twp. sometime between 11:16 and 11:30 p.m. Aug. 24.
Man cited
Roy A. Keener, 28, of Dilliner was cited for disorderly conduct following an incident in the Village of Moffit, Dunkard Twp., at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 22, state police said.
Items stolen
State police said a large magnesium wrench and a line clamp belonging to Green Ridge Drilling Co. was stolen sometime between 7 p.m. Aug. 21 and 7 a.m. Aug. 22 from a location on Clarksville Marina Road in Morgan Twp.
Items stolen
Matt A. Tedrow of Wind Ridge told state police that sometime between 9 p.m. Aug. 20 and 8 a.m. Aug. 21 someone removed items from his vehicle while it was parked at a residence on West Roy Furman Highway in Richhill Twp. The total value of the items stolen was estimated at $840, police said.
Rubbish scattered
Gordon Curry of Aleppo reported to state police that someone dumped trash along his property on Hewitt Run Road in Richhill Twp. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
One-vehicle crash
Destrey D. Thompson, 37, of Cameron, W.Va., was traveling east on Route 21 in Rogersville, Center Twp., at 4 a.m. Aug. 21 when he lost control of his vehicle and drove into a graveyard. Police said Thompson, who was not injured in the crash, struck several headstones, a PennDOT sign and a utility pole.
Phone stolen
Eve Weaver of Graysville told state police that sometime between 11 p.m. Aug. 19 and 6:30 a.m. Aug. 20 someone entered her vehicle while it was parked at her residence on West Roy Furman Highway and removed a cell phone, a Garmin GPS unit and an undetermined amount of loose change.
Driver injured
State police said a vehicle driven by Charles A. Wade, 43, of Waynesburg was involved in a one-vehicle crash that occurred on State Highway 4014 in Morris Twp. at 1:40 p.m. Aug. 15.
Wade sustained moderate injuries in the crash and was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. for treatment.
Window broken
State police said sometime between 6 p.m. Aug. 21 and 7 a.m. Aug. 22 someone broke a window in the rear of Traders Plumbing building on Route 188 in Jefferson. The cost of damage was estimated at $200, police said.