Police Beat Oct. 27
CALIFORNIA
Theft charge: Angel Michelle Sherman, 52, of California, was charged by summons Thursday with theft for allegedly stealing a dryer valued at $350 from an apartment on Russian Street on Sept. 27. The charge was sent by the office of District Judge Joshua Kanalis.
CANONSBURG
Bad checks charge: Robboni Asad Ali, 43, of 115 Richland Ave., Canonsburg, was charged this week by borough police with writing bad checks after he allegedly wrote three bad checks for $2,500 to his landlord for his business at 6 N. Central Ave. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
CANTON
Mischief, harassment charges: Corey William Dorsey, 31, of 225 Hayes Ave., Washington, was charged this week by state police with harassment and criminal mischief after he allegedly struck his ex-girlfriend and damaged her television during an Oct. 19 incident at 263 Prigg Road, Canton. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
CHARTIERS
Charged in crash: Jason D. Megyesy, 32, of 803 Moninger Ave., Houston, was charged last week by Chartiers police with driving under the influence of alcohol and damage to unattended property after he allegedly hit a stop sign at the intersection of Forrest and Leonard avenues while intoxicated Oct. 14. Police said his blood-alcohol content was more than double the 0.08 percent limit at which intoxication is presumed. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Driver charged: Darren Brown, 49, of 133 Charles St., Washington, was charged last week by state police with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under suspension, failure to yield to emergency vehicles and other traffic violations stemming from an Oct. 11 traffic stop in the 2400 block of West Pike Street, Chartiers. Police said he started backing up his vehicle, almost hitting the cruiser, and the trooper had to back up to avoid getting hit. Brown continued to back up before turning into a parking lot, police said. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
CROSS CREEK
Threats, endangerment charges: Matthew Shane McCutchan, 39, of 42 Cross Creek Road, Cross Creek, was charged by state police with terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, harassment and disorderly conduct stemming from an Oct. 19 incident at his home. He is accused of threatening to kill a 60-year-old woman and firing a shot from a rifle at her. He will be arraigned later before District Judge Gary Havelka.
NORTH STRABANE
Theft charge: Bill Dooley, 53, of Pittsburgh, was charged Wednesday by state police at The Meadows Casino, North Strabane, with theft of mislaid property after he allegedly stole a voucher for $105.50 from a machine on the gaming floor. The voucher belonged to a Pittsburgh woman. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Jay Weller.
One injured: Evan Connor Wetzel, 24, of 252 Thompsonville Road, McMurray, was slightly injured Wednesday afternoon when he apparently fell asleep while driving north on Thomas-84 Road, North Strabane police said. His vehicle crossed the road, hit an embankment and sideswiped a pickup truck driven by Charles Liggett, 58, of 10-A Pine Lane, Eighty Four. Wetzel’s pickup truck then crossed the road, hit an embankment and overturned. He was taken to Washington Hospital as a precaution.
SOUTH STRABANE
Threats charge: William E. Shaw, 46, who is incarcerated at SCI-Smithfield, Huntingdon County, was charged Wednesday by South Strabane police with terroristic threats and harassment after he allegedly called his mother-in-law at her Beech Street home Oct. 2 and told her that he was going to kill his wife when he got out of prison. The charges were filed at the office of District Judge Jay Weller.
Harassment, threats charges: Joseph M. McConaughy, 26, of 164 S. Main St., Washington, was charged Wednesday by South Strabane police with terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct after he allegedly threatened an employee in the human relations department at Target, Strabane Square, on Monday. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Jay Weller.
WASHINGTON
Vehicle damaged: Armando Padula of 35 Shannon Ave. told Washington police Wednesday that the right rear fender of his Dodge Challenger was kicked and a side mirror damaged. The damage occurred during a confrontation involving people who were on the street outside his house.