Police beat Oct. 29
Drug charges: Darren M. Jolly, 25, of 616 Station Road, Scenery Hill, was charged with disorderly conduct and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia Oct. 21. According to borough police, Jolly was revived with Narcan Sept. 20 by emergency responders at 307 Oliver Ave. He allegedly had 10 stamp bags, a syringe and tourniquet. Charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Curtis Thompson.
Vehicle damaged: A resident reported to borough police that a white box truck swiped the side of a vehicle parked in the 400 block of Ridge Avenue after 6 p.m. Thursday and fled. The truck was not located.
Men jailed: Val W. Smith, 19, of 410 1/2 Shady Ave., Charleroi, and Shane Snyder, 18, of 1102 Lincoln Ave., Charleroi, were placed in Washington County Jail Wednesday after Charleroi Regional police served a warrant at 1106 Lower Meadow Ave. According to the report, Smith fled and failed to obey commands. He was charged with flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct and placed in jail on two $5,000 bonds and a $7,500 bond. Snyder was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and resisting arrest for allegedly fighting with a probation officer, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs and injure his face. He was placed in jail on $5,000 bond.
Possession charges: Christopher Robinson Jr., 22, of 5607 Cedar Ave., Philadelphia, was placed in Washington County Jail Thursday on $150,000 bond after allegedly being found with 70 stamp bags of suspected heroin. According to township police, Robinson was taken into custody at 307 Second St., Vestaburg, after officers observed Cindy M. Jay, 41, make a suspected drug deal outside her residence. Robinson was charged with 70 counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jay was charged with nine counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly having nine stamp bags of suspected heroin. Jay was placed in Washington County Jail on $125,000 bond.
Criminal charges: Patrick M. Oreski, 36, of 1 Spruce St., Ellsworth, was charged Sept. 20 with entering an occupied structure, criminal trespass and criminal mischief for allegedly prying open the back door of the Medicine Shoppe, 808 Main St., after hours July 16. According to state police, Oreski was seen fleeing after unsuccessfully trying to open the narcotic vault. He was placed in Washington County Jail on burglary, criminal trespass, theft and criminal mischief charges stemming from a July 16 break-in at Beer Here Distributor, 1000 Almond Road.
Threats alleged: Kenneth L. Burgan, 61, of 128 Almond Road Ext., Bentleyville, was charged Oct. 21 with making terroristic threats. According to state police, Burgan threatened traffic-control workers June 3 near the intersection of McIlvaine and Lusk roads. Charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Curtis Thompson.
False identity charge: Natalie R. Harps, 33, of 530 S. California Drive, Coal Center, was charged by state police Oct. 21 with providing false identification during a traffic stop April 25 on Interstate 70. Charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Curtis Thompson.
Items stolen: Employees of Walmart, 30 Trinity Point Drive, reported to township police that a white woman in her 20s with brown, curly hair and glasses took items without paying about 1 p.m. Thursday. She allegedly fled in a black Jeep after being confronted outside by employees.
Harassment citation: An employee of Circle K, 701 W. Chestnut St., reported Michael Jackson, 41, of 770 Addison St., Washington, threatened her after being told to leave Thursday. Jackson was cited by Washington police with harassment.