Police beat Oct. 15
Mischief charge: Ryan Duritza, 22, of 301 Mary Lane, North Strabane Township, was charged Thursday by Canonsburg police with criminal mischief. He is accused of doing $737.30 in damage to an entry door of a home at 134 N. Jefferson Ave. on Aug. 20. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Charged in stop: Devin S. Bolger, 23, of 632 Highland Ave., Canonsburg, was charged Thursday by Canonsburg police with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia and driving under suspension stemming from an Oct. 1 traffic stop at Perry Como Street and Chartiers Avenue. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Club cited: The operators of The French Club, 527 Duquesne Ave., Canonsburg, were charged last week by the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement with failure to vacate the bar area no later than 30 minutes after closing July 16.
Assault arraignment: Troy D. Terrell, 28, of 440 Duncan Ave., Washington, was arraigned Thursday before District Judge David Mark on two counts of harassment and one count of simple assault stemming from a Sept. 21 incident at 162 Marra Ave., Canton. He is accused of punching one woman in the face and hitting another woman with a broom, state police said. He was released on his own recognizance with orders to have no contact with the alleged victims.
PFA violation alleged: James G. Hillen, 57, of 1211 McKean Ave., Charleroi, was arrested Wednesday by Charleroi Regional police on a charge of violating a protection-from-abuse order for allegedly calling his estranged wife Oct. 8. He was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis and placed in Washington County Jail on $2,500 bond.
Theft arrest: Lawrence Martin, 54, of 410 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, was arrested Thursday by Charleroi Regional police on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. He is accused of stealing a Charleroi man’s leaf blower from outside a store at 514 Fallowfield Ave. on Sept. 25. Martin was seen on surveillance taking the blower, police said. He was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis and released on his own recognizance.
Paraphernalia charge: Dylan Connelly, 26, of 54 Hickory St., Ellsworth, was charged by Charleroi Regional police with possession of paraphernalia and equipment violations stemming from a traffic stop Wednesday in the 1200 block of Lincoln Avenue. Police said he had empty stamp bags in the vehicle. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Larry Hopkins.
Drug charges: Shana Chilzer, 19, of Pittsburgh, was charged by Charleroi Regional police with possession of a controlled substance after police say she was found with five full stamp bags of suspected heroin and five empty stamp bags. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Larry Hopkins.
Assault arrest: Breanna N. Furmanek, 21, of 435 Ewing St., Meadow Lands, was arrested Thursday night by Chartiers police on charges of simple assault and harassment. She is accused of punching her boyfriend in the eye, reportedly because she was angry he did not want to go out this weekend, according to police. She was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis and released on her own recognizance.
Theft charge: Teresa Cramer, 31, of 229 Lynn Drive, Brownsville, was charged Thursday by Chartiers police with retail theft. She is accused of stealing items Sept. 30 during Kids Mania at the Washington County Fairgrounds. The items were found in her purse, police said. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Club cited: The operators of Arden Athletic Club, 25 Seik Road, Chartiers, were charged last week by the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement with serving alcoholic beverages to nonmembers on three occasions in June.
Harassment, disorderly arrest: Shawn D. Taylor, 44, of Swissvale, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant obtained by Donora police stemming from a Sept. 20 incident at 123 Allen Ave. Taylor is accused of knocking a cellphone out of the hand of one woman and throwing things around in the house before pulling down his pants and exposing himself to two women. He was taken into custody and initially taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital for an evaluation, police said. He was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis on charges of indecent exposure, harassment and disorderly conduct. He was placed in Washington County Jail on $5,000 bond.
Assault charge: William Jenkins, 40, of 849 Henderson Ave., Washington, was charged by North Franklin police with simple assault and harassment for allegedly punching an employee at Sears, Washington Crown Center, in the mouth on Thursday. Police said he was angry because he was not able to return an item. The employee was taken to Washington Hospital for treatment. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Robert Redlinger.
One injured: Barbara Walker, 48, of Linnwood Road, North Strabane, was taken to Washington Hospital for treatment after her vehicle and a pickup truck driven by Michael Pforr, 50, of Morgantown, W.Va., collided head-on about 12:40 p.m. Thursday on a sharp bend at Linnwood and Brehm Road, police said. Pforr refused treatment.
Driver faces charges: Julian Thompson, 23, of North Strabane, was injured Thursday night when his vehicle struck an embankment and flipped over on McClelland Road. A witness told police that Thompson was going south when his vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes and veered back across both lanes before hitting the embankment. Thompson, who told police he hit his head, was taken to Canonsburg Hospital, where police said blood was drawn to determine his level of intoxication.
Fugitive arrested: William C. Rodman, 25, of Midland, Ga., was taken into custody Tuesday by state police as a fugitive from justice during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 eastbound near the Eighty Four exit, Somerset. Police said he is wanted on a warrant in Marion County, W.Va. He was arraigned before District Judge James Ellis and placed in Washington County Jail without bond, pending extradition to West Virginia.
Copper stolen: An employee of Crown Castle, Cecil Township, told Washington police Thursday that six to seven copper bars were stolen from the roof of the Washington Trust Building, 6 S. Main St. It is not known when the copper was stolen.
Windshield damaged: Ryan Boorklond of 240 Allison Ave. told Washington police Thursday that the windshield on his vehicle was damaged with a rock.
Door damaged: John Cox of 305 Liberty Ave. told Washington police Thursday that the back door of his residence was damaged with a rock.
Apartment burglarized: Brandon Thomas of 617 N. Main St. told Washington police Thursday that X-Box and PlayStation 4 game players, two pairs of men’s shoes, two pairs of women’s shoes, three PlayStation 4 games and $30 were stolen in a burglary of his apartment. He told police that he came home to find the door open.
Drug arrest: Dominique Curtis Kitchen, 24, of Uniontown, was arrested Thursday by Washington police on charges of posession with intent to deliver heroin and marijuana and possession of paraphernalia and marijuana after a traffic stop in the 800 block of Addison Street. Kitchen was a passenger in the vehicle. He allegedly gave the female driver 75 stamp bags of suspected heroin to hide. He was arraigned before District Judge Robert Redlinger and placed in Washington County Jail on $25,000 bond.
Assault arrest: Brandon Leek, 32, of 17 W. Chestnut St., Washington, was arrested Friday by Washington police after he allegedly wrapped his hands around his girlfriend’s neck during a confrontation at their home. She was taken to Washington Hospital for an evaluation. He was arraigned before District Judge Robert Redlinger on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct. Leek was released on $5,000 unsecured bond with orders not to have contact with the alleged victim.