Police beat Oct. 7
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DUI charge: Phillip Christopher Knapik, 65, of Belle Vernon, will be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and careless driving after he allegedly drove his vehicle onto the railroad tracks at the Union Street wharf about noon Friday, California police said. He was taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital, where blood was drawn. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Joshua Kanalis.
Gun stolen: Nicholas Oberhaus of 535 Chartiers Ave. told Canonsburg police Monday that a bag containing a 9 mm pistol and bullets was stolen from the basement of the home where he has been staying.
Rifle stolen: Laura Leppert told Canonsburg police Monday that a Remington rifle was stolen from her former apartment at 220 Hutchinson Ave. She told police she was in the process of moving to Kittanning when it was stolen.
Man jailed: Lebarron Law, 21, of 619 Lincoln Ave., Monongahela, is charged by borough police with simple assault and child endangerment, accused of kicking, slapping and choking a woman while she held their infant daughter about 12:30 p.m. Monday at 154 Highland Terrace, court records show. Law is in Washington County jail on $25,000 bond set by District Judge Mark Wilson.
Equipment stolen: Brendan Hess and Benjamin Beck told state police last week that hunting equipment was stolen from properties in Nottingham.
Drug charges: Jessica Lynn McLaughlin, 37, of Sunset Blvd., was arrested on Sept. 9 for drug possession after an officer found 8 stamp bags of heroin in a cigarette package while she was a passenger in a vehicle parked on West Chestnut Street.
Theft arrest: Richard Jerome Griffith, 26, of 5 Lockhart St., Brownsville, was arraigned Tuesday before District Judge Joshua Kanalis on charges of retail theft, false identification to police and disorderly conduct after he allegedly stole an air-conditioning unit valued at $279 from Walmart, David Kendal Drive, West Brownsville, on July 23. When stopped, he allegedly gave police another name. He was placed in Washington County jail on $25,000 bond.