Police Beat May 5
Bicycle stolen: Mark Livesay of 68 E. Pike St. told Canonsburg police Tuesday his son’s black BMX bicycle was stolen from outside his home. Surveillance showed a teenage boy walking up his driveway and riding off on the bike.
Theft charge: Jessica A. Dulaney, 30, of 506 Washington Road, Waynesburg, was charged by Canonsburg police with access device fraud and theft. She is accused of stealing a credit card owned by Corie Duff of Washington while the two were together at a Canonsburg bar and using it to make purchases in the Waynesburg area. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Theft, assault charges: Edsol A. Borger Jr., 30, of 886 Addison St., Washington, was charged Tuesday by state police with simple assault, theft and disorderly conduct after he allegedly pulled a knife on Kenneth J. Haskey and stole Haskey’s cigarettes and cellphone during an April 17 incident outside 1283 Weirich Ave. in Canton. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
UTV, trailer stolen: Jeff Alan Schriner of Beaver Falls told state police April 28 a 2016 utility-terrain vehicle and utility trailer were stolen from 100 Richeyville Road in Centerville.
Receiving charge: Cain A. Liggett, 28, of 66 Monarch St., Washington, was charged Monday by Chartiers police with receiving stolen property after he allegedly sold a video game player that had been stolen April 10 from Matthew Khanolkar, 333 Forrest Ave., to a Washington pawn shop.
Bad checks charge: Robert Gray III of 209 Front St., Midway, was charged Monday in a private criminal complaint with bad checks after he allegedly wrote a bad check to Tarr Concrete, 45 Arden Road, Chartiers.
Woman assaulted: Donald Payne III, 27, of 103 Ida Ave., Donora, is charged by borough police with aggravated assault and simple assault over allegations he struck Jamie Santiago in the left eye about 5:10 p.m. April 29 at 105 Ida Ave., court records show. Payne was jailed on $5,000 bond set Tuesday by District Judge Mark Wilson.
Theft case: Narissa R. Parker, 21, of 141 Wisebecker Lane, Carroll Township, is charged by borough police with theft and forgery over accusations she stole a business check from Jay Price and used it to withdraw $850 from his bank account about 11:30 a.m. April 28, court records show. District Judge Mark Wilson issued a warrant Tuesday for her arrest.
Traffic stop: Donnie C. Stepp Jr., 42, of 1310 Fayette Ave., Donora, and John W. Duchi Sr., 27, of 312 Parkford Drive, South Park, are charged by borough police with possessing a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from a traffic stop about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of 11th Street, court records show. District Judge Mark Wilson issued them the charges in a summons Tuesday.
Batteries stolen: An employee of 18 Karat Inc. of Eighty Four told state police Tuesday batteries were stolen from construction equipment parked at a CNX gas well site at 1040 Templeton Run Road, East Finley.
Harassment charge: Staci Lynn Stech, 42, of Fallowfield, will be charged by state police with harassment after she allegedly grabbed Ralph Leo Kaercher, 34, of Monongahela, while attempting to stop him from repossessing her vehicle April 4 at 11 Reservoir Road, Fallowfield.
Drug charges: Dylan W. Johnson, 29, of 208 N. Haft St., Houston, was charged Monday by state police with possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia, driving under the influence of a controlled substance and traffic violations stemming from an April 1 traffic stop on Route 519 at Madison Street, Houston. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Drug case: Nicholas Scott Fincik, 33, who is an inmate at Washington County jail, is charged by state police with heroin delivery and drug possession, court records show. He is accused of selling a confidential informant a $70 bundle of the drug May 15, 2015, at Rostraver and Liberty streets. Fincik will receive the charges in a summons filed Tuesday before District Judge Joseph Dalfonso.
Firearms case: Bruce Maybury, 60, of 2064 John St., Forward Township, is charged by city police with providing a false statement on an application to purchase a firearm Dec. 16 at Valley Arms on East Main Street, court records show. Maybury is accused of denying he is a fugitive on the form, but state police discovered there is a warrant for his arrest in Broward, Fla. District Judge Mark Wilson issued a warrant Tuesday for Maybury’s arrest.
Drug charge: Anthony M. Rhodes, 20, of 112 Davis St., Republic, is charged by city police with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, court records show. Rhodes is accused of having a jar of marijuana and a bag containing crushed Adderall about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at 111 East Main St. District Judge Mark Wilson issued a warrant Tuesday for Rhodes’ arrest.
One injured: Patti Jo Chappel, 49, of Meadow Lands, was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on McClelland Road near the ramp to Interstate 79, North Strabane police said. Chappel was stopped, making a left turn into a business, when she was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by Dominick Dorazio, 87, of North Strabane, police said. Chappel was taken to Canonsburg Hospital for treatment. Dorazio will be cited for following too closely, police said.
Purse stolen: Roseann Frazier, 65, of Strabane told police Tuesday that someone took her change purse containing $41 from her shopping cart while she was in Kmart on Washington Road.
Warrant arrest: Brian Allen, 25, of 200 Baltimore Ave., North Franklin Township, was picked up Monday by South Strabane police on an Allegheny County bench warrant after he was spotted in a lot at Northgate Apartments.
Information used: Angelica Allen of McKinley Avenue told Washington police Tuesday her personal information was used to open a PayPal account. An SD card was ordered from Amazon and charged to the account.
Drug charges: Steven Anthony White, 24, of 319 E. 27th St., Erie, was picked up on an outstanding warrant Wednesday by state police and taken to Washington County jail. At the jail, police said they found items consistent with heroin packaging in his backpack. White was charged with possession and use of drug paraphernalia and possession of contraband and a controlled substance. He was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis, who set bond at $2,500. White has a preliminary hearing May 17 before District Judge Robert Redlinger.
Crash with no license: Justin Mark Richmond, 35, of 42 Wotring Rd., faces charges by summons of driving with a suspended license and causing damage to an attended vehicle following a crash on April 25 near Rite Aid on Jefferson Ave., Washington police said.