Crime briefs
Bullskin Twp. Burglary reported
Pamela Lynne Lessman, 44, of Mount Pleasant told state police that burglars entered a home located at 151 Pershing Ave., Bullskin Township, and took money and a woman’s watch sometime between 8:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday.
Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call state police in Uniontown at 724-439-7111.
South Union Twp.
Retail theft reported
State police arrested four people on charges of retail theft, criminal conspiracy and drug violations in connection with an incident that occurred at 10:13 a.m. Dec. 22 at Wal-Mart, 80 Matthew Drive, South Union Township. The charges were filed at the office of District Justice Joseph M. George Jr. against Richard Jack Sesek Jr., 19, of Munhall; Lori Ann Coleman, 18, of Elizabeth; Michael Jordan Denmark, 20, of McKeesport; and Paul Michael Patterson, 18, of McKeesport.
They are accused of entering the Wal-Mart and taking $812.04 worth of merchandise, including DVDs, video games and a skateboard. A search of the vehicle also yielded several items of drug paraphernalia.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Wharton Twp.
Mailbox damaged
Tim Lee Martin, 32, of Addison told state police that someone damaged his mailbox with an unknown object sometime between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday.
South Union Twp.
Theft reported
Miranda Sumey of Uniontown told state police that someone stole her wallet containing $200 in cash sometime between 5 and 9:15 p.m. Jan. 2, while she was working at the Bob Evans Restaurant in South Union Township.
Uniontown
Vehicle stolen
Sherry Ann Albright reported that her car was stolen sometime between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Friday while it was parked in front of 104 Millview St., Uniontown.
Everson
Man arrested
Everson police arrested Eugene William Weimer, 51, of 320 Graft St., Everson, and charged him with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old child.
Charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, indecent assault, indecent exposure and corruption of minors were filed against Weimer.
Weimer was taken before District Justice Michael Defino Jr. at which time bond was set at $150,000 cash. He then was remanded to the Fayette County Prison in lieu of bond.
A tentative preliminary hearing has been scheduled at 9 a.m. Tuesday at District Justice Dwight K. Shaner’s office.
Redstone Township
Man charged
State police charged David Woods of Monessen with criminal trespass at 10:05 p.m. Thursday after he was involved in an incident at Hunter’s Ridge, Redstone Township.
Perryopolis
Harassment charges filed
Michael Hartley, 19, of California was cited for harassment after he allegedly repeatedly called a 15-year-old Perryopolis girl sometime between 2 and 6 p.m. Thursday, state police said.
Redstone Twp.
Man cited
Christopher P. Tercho of Fairbank was cited for disorderly conduct, harassment and driving a vehicle with illegal window tint following a traffic stop on Republic Road around 8:30 p.m. Friday, township police said.
According to police, Tercho had allegedly been harassing Timothy and Angela Stokes of 503 Thornton Road prior to the traffic stop. Police said a cylindrical object that appeared to be from a bank drive-thru service was found in Tercho’s vehicle following the stop, noting that the matter is under investigation.
Menallen Twp.
Copper, items stolen
State police said copper piping, electrical wiring and aluminum cutter downspouts belonging to Brad J. Jose, 29, of Uniontown were stolen from a business on McClellandtown Road between 1 p.m. Dec. 15 and 12:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the state police barracks in Uniontown at 724-439-7111.
South Union Twp.
Vehicle damaged
Amy R. Krause, 34, of Hopwood reported her vehicle was damaged while parked at 140 Church St. at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, state police said.
Wharton Twp.
Truck stolen
State police said a blue 1997 Ford F-250 truck belonging to Spade Bus Lines in Farmington was stolen from a location on Route 40 between 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday.
Upper Tyrone Twp.
Vehicle accident
State police said William Bassinger Jr. of Scottdale was not injured when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree branch lying across Broadford Road at 4:20 a.m. Friday. Police said Bassinger’s vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene.
Redstone Twp.
Woman charged
Mary Patrick, 32, of LaBelle was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole $164 worth of merchandise from the Dollar General Store in Grindstone at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 16, state police said. Police said Patrick was also charged with harassment and disorderly conduct after she allegedly threatened a store employee when confronted about the theft.