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Medication stolen Clifford Painter of Waynesburg told police that his prescription medication was stolen from a location on Bridge Street in Franklin Twp. between July 20 and July 28, state police said.

Incident investigated

State police said someone scattered rubbish on public property owned by Jefferson Twp. sometime between July 26-27.

Theft reported

State police said computer equipment owned by Kevin McElheny of Waynesburg was stolen from a residence on Byard Road in Washington Twp. between 12:30 and 3 p.m. July 25.

Items stolen

Robert Garrison of Waynesburg told state police that electronic equipment was stolen from his vehicle while it was parked on Rinehart Lane in Franklin Twp. between 11 p.m. July 25 and 10 a.m. July 26. Items stolen included an iPod, a Garmin GPS system, a phone charger and an FM transmitter.

Woman cited

Elaine Wood of Carmichaels was cited for disorderly conduct after an incident on South Main Street in Masontown last week, Masontown police said.

Items stolen

State police said items owned by Candice Rigby of Waynesburg were stolen from her vehicle while it was parked on Washington Road in Franklin Twp. July 24.

Cars collide

State police said no one was injured when vehicles driven by Brandon Beeton of Washington and William Zeller of Waynesburg collided on Rt. 21 in Franklin Twp. at 3:24p.m. July 29.

Property damaged

State police said property owned by the Greene County Country Club in Morgan Twp. was damaged in Morgan Township between 10 p.m. July 31 and 6 a.m. Aug. 1.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact state police at 724-627-6151.

Items stolen

Donald Smotzer of Greensboro said tools and other items were stolen from his vehicle while it was parked on First St. in Monongahela Twp. between 10:30 p.m. July 29 and 6 a.m. July 30, state police said.

Television stolen

Robert Virgin of Jefferson told police that his television and laptop computer were stolen from his residence on Second St. in Jefferson Borough between 7 a.m. July 23 and 4 p.m. July 30, state police said.

Report issued

State police in Greene County conducted a roving DUI sobriety patrol on July 31. Police said during the patrol, troopers made three arrests for drunken driving and issued seven traffic citations. An additional citation was issued for underage drinking and 28 written warnings were also distributed, police said.

Cars collide

No one was injured when vehicles driven by Sanford Johnson, 73, of Carmichaels and Jarrett Friend, 35, of Point Marion collided on Rt. 21 in Cumberland Twp. at 12:58 p.m. Aug. 1, state police said.

Crash reported

State police said vehicles driven by Mildred Parkinson, 85, of Washington and Clarisa Ohler, 44, of Crucible collided on Route 88 in Monongahela Twp. at 12:40 p.m. July 24.

Police said Ohler suffered minor injuries.

Man injured

Ronald Miller Jr., 28, of Greensboro suffered minor injuries when the vehicle he was driving crashed on Interstate 79 in Franklin Twp. at 6:19 p.m. July 25, state police said.

Man cited

Jeremy Lightner, 20, of Waynesburg was cited for criminal mischief following an incident involving Richard Grimm of Smithfield at a location in Greene Twp. at 9:30 p.m. July 30, state police said.

Theft reported

Patricia Barna of Waynesburg told police that an electronic device, a Garmin Nuvi 200 GPS system, was stolen from her vehicle while it was parked on Third St. in Franklin Twp. between 11:30 p.m. July 28 and 8 a.m. July 29, state police said.

Report issued

State police in Greene County said they fielded 711 calls for service in July, including 155 reports of criminal offenses resulting in 60 criminal arrests.

Police said they investigated 50 traffic collisions during the month, including one fatal crash, and made 13 arrests for drunken driving.

Police said troopers issued 195 traffic citations in July as well as 316 warnings.

Theft reported

A white 2002 Freightliner tractor-trailer owned by Torqued Up Energy Services of Henderson, Texas, was stolen from a location in Franklin Twp. sometime between July 27 and July 29, state police said.

The vehicle also featured a pressure fluid pump trailer used for oil/gas field production. On July 30, the stolen vehicle was recovered on Phillips Ridge Road in Wayne Twp., police said.

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