Oct 23, 2012 4 min read

Two face charges: A Bentleyville man and a Westmoreland County woman are facing drug charges following an Oct. 13 vehicle search in Bentleyville Borough.According to Southwest Regional police, drug-related charges will filed against William Pietrowski, 24, of 107 Lincoln St., and Erika Coombs, 23, of 1216 Hillcrest Ave., Monessen, after police uncovered drug paraphernalia in their vehicle during a search on Johnston Street in Bentleyville. Charges will be filed through the office of District Judge Curtis Thompson.

Vehicle vandalized: Paul Karmazin of 320 North Jefferson Ave., Canonsburg, told borough police the windshield of his vehicle was broken between 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 4:30 a.m. Monday while it was parked outside of his residence.Man faces charge: Richard P. Mooney, 42, of 307 E. Grant St., Houston, will be charged with harassment by Canonsburg police for reportedly calling and harassing a Canonsburg woman dozens of time after she asked him to stop. Police said charges will be sent by summons.

Stolen check charges: Scott A. Gill, 22, of 48 Manor Drive, Bulger, is charged by Cecil police with 13 counts of forgery and one count of theft, court records show. Police accuse him of stealing checks from 1 All Pro Roofing while he worked for the company and using 13 of them to withdraw $4,101 in unauthorized funds in late September, police stated in the affidavit. Gill is in the Washington County Jail on $25,000 bond set Saturday by District Judge Mark Wilson.

Woman assaulted: Dorian T. Lowery, 37, of 527 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, is charged by Charleroi Regional police with simple assault, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness over accusations he bit and struck Yvette Estes in the head about 10:30 p.m. Friday in his residence, court records indicate. He is in the Washington County jail on $5,000 bond set by District Judge Mark Wilson.

Drug case: Zachary Taylor King, 22, whose last known address is 217 Allison Ave., Houston, is charged by state police with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, court records show. Police arrested him Friday on a warrant accusing him of selling a trooper 1.3 grams of the drug about 9 p.m. Sept. 2 at 150 Cook Ave in Chartiers, the affidavit indicates. King is in the Washington County jail on $100,000 bond set by District Judge Mark Wilson.

Arrested on warrant: Sami Jo Lukach, 26, of 217 Vine St., Monongahela, is charged by Monongahela police with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle belonging to her grandmother, Geraldine Lukach, from April 24 to 27, court records show. She is free on $10,000 bond set Monday by District Judge Mark Wilson.

Theft report: Used batteries valued at $100 were reported stolen at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday from American Battery, 75 1/2 Cumberland Ave., township police said.

ATV strikes truck: A Finleyville man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital Oct. 13 after his all-terrain vehicle collided head-on with a pickup truck near Stone Church and McChain roads in Union Township. According to Southwest Regional police, Cody Stang, 20, of 5063 Don St., was driving his ATV on the roadway at 7 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a turn and crashed into the truck. Police did not release the name of the driver of the truck. Stang was transported to UPMC-Presbyterian hospital. Police indicated the crash is under investigation.Man charged: Michael Hough, 43, of 617 Mingo Park Estates, Finleyville, was charged by Southwest Regional police with fleeing or eluding police, driving without lights to avoid identification or arrest, driving on a suspended license and other traffic-related violations following an incident Oct. 20 along Route 88 in Union Township. Police indicated charges were filed in the office of District Judge James Ellis.Paraphernalia charge: Roman Hall, 19, of South Park, was charged by Southwest Regional Police with possession of drug paraphernalia Sunday. Hall was with a group of individuals in a vehicle parked in the Mid Mon Valley park-and-ride lot at 12:30 a.m. Charges were filed with District Judge James Ellis.

Theft: Police plan to file theft charges against Dawn Sutton, 32, of 25 Jefferson Ave., for stealing a wallet Monday from Gabriella Locke, a caseworker at Career Link, 90 W. Chestnut St. Police said Sutton went into the business requesting services and filed out paperwork. When Locke returned from making a copy, Sutton was gone and Locke’s purse had been opened and her wallet, bank cards, driver’s license and Social Security card were stolen. Her bank card was later used at a restaurant and gas station, police said.