Police Beat April 25
Stake holders stolen: John Cherok of 1617 Main St., Burgettstown, told McDonald police Saturday that seven metal stake sign holders were stolen from his property.
Assault arrest: Darien Lord Greenawalt, 22, of Greensburg, was arrested Saturday by California police after he allegedly dragged his estranged girlfriend out of the shower by the hair during a confrontation at her Zulu Street home. He also allegedly punched a mirror. She told police he also knocked her to the ground April 9. Greenawalt was arraigned before District Judge Ethan Ward on two counts of simple assault and one count of harassment. He was placed in Washington County Jail on $25,000 bond.
Vehicle damaged: Jason Boland Jr. of 111 Vine St. told Canonsburg police Saturday that his vehicle was damaged when a woman dragged an object across it, scratching it. Police said charges are pending.
Items stolen: Regis Geiselhart of Canonsburg told Canonsburg police Saturday that two old cellphones and a folding knife were stolen from his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in a lot off Lou Bell Drive.
Assaults alleged: David John Lupi Jr., 31, and Dane Lynn Chase, 29, both of 133 Broadmore Drive, Canton Township, are charged by state police with simple assault and harassment stemming from a disturbance in their residence about 11 p.m. Saturday, court records show. Lupi, who also is charged with strangulation, was placed in Washington County Jail on $7,500 bond set by District Judge Larry Hopkins. Hopkins jailed Chase on $5,000 bond.
Man charged: Michael J. Steele, 48, of 230 Charles St., Canton Township, is charged by state police with endangering the welfare of children, resisting arrest and public drunkenness over allegations he walked along an active railroad line with a child to purchase alcohol about 8 p.m. Saturday in the Bel Acres area, court records show. He is free on $7,500 bond set by District Judge Larry Hopkins.
PFA violation alleged: Jacob Alexander Loar, 19, of 245 Pikes Peak Road, Prosperity, was arrested Sunday by state police for allegedly violating a protection-from-abuse order by coming into the workplace of his estranged girlfriend in Canton on Sunday. He was arraigned before District Judge Ethan Ward and placed in Washington County Jail on $25,000 bond.
Charged with assault: Michael Lee Gray Jr., 39, of 1109 S. Hewitt Ave., Canton, was arrested Saturday by state police on charges of simple assault and harassment. He is accused of grabbing his former girlfriend by the the neck and slamming her head off a tractor during a confrontation at his home. Gray was arraigned before District Judge Ethan Ward and released from Washington County Jail after posting $25,000 bond.
Drug arrest: George Sadler, 27, whose last known address was on Aylesworth Avenue in East Washington, was arrested Sunday on a warrant obtained by state police charging him with possession and possession with intent to deliver marijuana after he allegedly sold the drug to a confidential informant and an undercover trooper on two occasions in June 2015. He was arraigned before District Judge Ethan Ward and placed in Washington County Jail on $25,000 bond.
Lounge owner cited: The owner of Jem Lounge, 164 Coyle Curtain Road, Fallowfield, was cited Friday by the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for allegedly allowing gambling on Sept. 13 and 29, Dec. 15, Jan. 12 and March 29.
Mischief reported: Jeffrey Jacob Linn of 10 Ernest Ave., Fallowfield, told state police Sunday that vandals threw numerous eggs at his vehicle and home.
Man charged: Timothy F. Kolodychak, 46, of 625 James Drive, Rostraver Township, is charged by city police with stalking, loitering, criminal mischief, trespassing, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, court records show. Police accuse Kolodychak of using a baseball bat to break the mirrors on a vehicle owned by Ryan Waggoner just before midnight April 5 at 9 Hartung Court. Police said the suspect confessed to causing the damages after having been involved several days earlier in a road rage incident with the victim. District Judge Joseph Dalfonso issued the charges Monday in a summons.
Prostitution arrest: Denise Williams, 38, of 215 Chess St., Monongahela was arrested Sunday on a warrant obtained by Monongahela police charging her with prostitution and possession of heroin and paraphernalia. A city police officer allegedly found an advertisement for her services on a website and contacted her in January. She agreed to perform a sex act for a set price, police said, and she was then arrested at her home. Williams was arraigned before District Judge Ethan Ward and placed in Washington County Jail on a $1,000 percentage bond.
Distributorship cited: The operator of Cox Distribution, 114-116 Railroad St., Monongahela, was cited Friday by the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for accepting cash from a licensee for payment for malt or brewed beverages between April 2015 and April 2017.
Disorderly conduct charges: Police responded at 7 p.m. Friday to a report of a man brandishing a weapon on the front porch of a Kuchinic Street home. Jonathan William Gasior, 24, of Venetia was found in the area shortly afterward carrying a replica of an assault-style weapon, according to police, who said he was charged with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.
Window broken: Someone threw a rock through a window of a home in the 200 block of Ironwood Court. The incident was reported at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. No one was home at the time of the vandalism, police said.
Stolen items recovered: Mt. Lebanon police stopped a vehicle at 3 p.m. Saturday because the license plate had been covered, and police said merchandise was observed inside that had been reported stolen from Kmart in Peters Township. Charges of retail theft are pending against Carrie Thomas, the vehicle’s driver, and passenger Jennifer Patterson, according to Peters Township police.
Tools stolen: CLARIFICATION: A patron of the Country Store, 698 Venetia Road, called police at 2 p.m. Friday to tell them someone stole a black Husky tool bag from his vehicle. Peters police initially said the theft occurred in the Country Store parking lot, but reviewed surveillance video and think the theft happened elsewhere. The value of the contents is $600, police said.
Money stolen: An employee of ManorCare Health Services, 113 W. McMurray Road, reported that someone stole $140 from her purse on Thursday.
Cellphone stolen: Marjorie Grace of Washington told South Strabane police Sunday that her cellphone was stolen from Walmart, Trinity Point, after she mistakenly left it at the self-checkout. She was able to use the tracker feature on the iPhone 7 to track it to a street in Canonsburg before the phone was shut off, police said.
Strangulation arrest: Jordan Stewart, 29, of 380 Donnan Ave., Washington, was arrested by Washington police on charges of strangulation and simple assault after he allegedly choked a woman during an argument Saturday. He was arraigned before District Judge Ethan Ward and placed in Washington County Jail on $25,000 bond.
Vehicle damaged: Kaitlin Gray of South Strabane Township told Washington police Sunday that her vehicle was damaged when an object was thrown at it from another vehicle as she drove near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and West Chestnut Street.
Windows broken: The caretaker of a home at 35 Seminole Ave. told Washington police Sunday that four windows, a rear sliding glass door and two basement windows were broken by vandals.
Damage reported: Dalton Ammons of Washington told Washington police Friday that a window was broken in his vehicle while it was parked in a lot behind a business in the 100 block of South Main Street. Charges are pending, police said.
Theft arrest: Michael Ray Myers, 35, of Elkview, W.Va., faces charges of burglary and theft after state police said he entered a garage at 401 Beham Ridge Road early Wednesday and stole a 2010 Ford F-350 truck. He fled toward West Virginia, police said, and was later located by the Marshall County (W.Va.) sheriff’s office.
Club cited: The officers of the Daisytown Athletic Club, West Pike Run, were cited Friday by the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for failing to operate small games of chance in conformity with the Small Games of Chance Act between Jan. 22 and March 8 by allowing the games to continue after the license expired.