Police beat April 13
Copper stolen: An employee of Range Resources told police Sunday copper lines were stolen from four well pads in the township. Copper was stolen from the Paxton pad on Route 519, Painter pad on Meddings Road, Ferguson pad on Plum Run Road and Johnson pad on Johnson Hill Road. The employee also reported all-terrain vehicles were using the properties.
Cat shot: Robert DiCarlo, 109 Pine Ave., told Chartiers police Saturday his gray cat was shot with a BB gun.
Wallet stolen: Bryan Grassel of King Air Circle, Washington, told Chartiers police Thursday his wallet containing $840 and two debit cards was stolen from his unlocked vehicle while parked at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
False reports: William M. Morris, 33, of 17 Thayer St., East Washington, was charged Monday by East Washington police with false reports to police after he reported his vehicle stolen Feb. 28 from his home. Police said the vehicle was involved in a crash at Jefferson and Woodland avenues. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Jay Weller.
DUI charge: William Haught, 61, of 309 N. Main St., Houston, was charged Monday by North Strabane police with driving under the influence of alcohol and careless driving after he reportedly drove his vehicle off Johnson Road and into a ditch April 2. Police said Haught also had two empty beer cans in the vehicle. His blood alcohol level was 2½ times the legal limit. The charges will be sent from the office of District Judge Jay Weller.
Resisting charges: Andrew A. Duncan, 20, of 1321 Lucia Drive, Canonsburg, faces arraignment on charges of resisting arrest, flight to avoid apprehension, escape and false identification to police stemming from an April 1 incident near McClelland and Morganza roads. North Strabane police saw him walking and knew he was wanted on warrants. He reportedly gave them a different name before fleeing. He is in Washington County jail on charges stemming from last week’s robbery at TJ’s Deli Mart in North Strabane.
Two charged: Shawn Murphy of Bridgeport, Ohio, and John Gilmore, 15 First St., Houston, were charged with writing bad checks in private criminal complaints filed by Bobby Rahal BMW, 2610 Washington Road, North Strabane, at the office of District Judge Jay Weller. Murphy is accused of writing a $1,319 check and Gilmore a bad check for $1,327. Both checks were to pay for repairs done to vehicles in January.
Retail theft charges: Rostraver police charged several people Tuesday with retail theft after they allegedly stole items from Walmart, 100 Sara Way. Charged were Rogelio Carrillo, 26, od 434 Oakland Ave., Charleroi; Cleotis Russell Jr., 33, of 960 Pike Run Road, Coal Center; Brian Carl Eckles, 47, of 193 Sarber Lane, Belle Vernon; and Jessica Lynn VanPool, 22, of 221 Johnson Ave., Belle Vernon. Adam Richard Petty, 23, of 203 Railroad St., Webster, was charged with two counts of theft by deception stemming from a April 8 theft at the store. Joshua Martin Marish, 35, of 710 1/2 Eighth St., Charleroi, was charged with retail theft and theft by deception stemming from an April 4 incident at the store. All charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge Joseph Dalfonso.
Resisting charge: Cody Scott McGrew, 23, of A-14 Scott Drive, Ellsworth, was charged Tuesday by Rostraver police with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and public drunkenness stemming from an April 3 incident at Eat ‘n Park, 1675 Broad Ave. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Joseph Dalfonso.
Theft, receiving charges: Shawn Allen Lesko, 34, of 4022 Pittsburgh Road, Belle Vernon, was charged Tuesday by Rostraver police with theft and receiving stolen property stemming from an April 5 incident at Mon Valley Health Plex, 800 Plaza Drive. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Charles Christner.
Paraphernalia charge: Jason Joseph Nole, 20, of 235 Redstone Church Road, Perryoplois, was charged Tuesday by Rostraver police with possession of paraphernalia and drivng under suspension stemming from a March 29 traffic stop at Tyrol Boulevard and Main Street, Pricedale. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge Joseph Dalfonso.
DUI crash: Curtis R. Dillie, 71, of 1499 Route 136, Washington, was charged Monday by state police with driving under the influence of alcohol, following too closely, failure to drive at a safe speed and careless driving. Police said he crashed into the back of another vehicle that had slowed in the Interstate 70 work zone near the Murtland Avenue interchange, South Strabane, on April 1. His blood alcohol level was more than 1½ times the 0.08 limit presumed for intoxication.
Vehicles damaged: Tracy Belcastro and Sabrina Chenney, 218 Country Club Road, told South Strabane police Monday that windshields on two vehicles were damaged by vandals.