Police Report 12/15 - 12/21

There was an unattended death. A boyfriend’s mother was reported as an unwanted person. A child tried the ultimate way to chill: barefoot in December. A mother had a meltdown at the high school.

These were among matters the Port Allegany Police were asked to deal with in the week that began Monday, December 15.

Last Monday at 3:45 p.m. Chief Dave Distrola was dispatched to 16 Ransome Street, Apartment 9 for a report of a criminal trespass. It is the second such charge against Geromia Schoonover for being on McKean County Housing property without authorization.

At 6:30 p.m. Distrola met with the mother and children in connection with allegations of abuse that were made concerning the father last week. Investigation is continuing, but no charges have been lodged.

At 8 p.m. Distrola was contacted by Pennsylvania State Police concerning a 12-year-old girl who had been seen walking on the sidewalk without shoes or socks. The child was found, identified and returned home. Apparently she had been arguing with her uncle and had left the residence to cool off.

At 10:35 p.m. Distrola was dispatched to a Mill Street residence for a reported disturbance. The complainant said her son had become angry when he was confronted about entering the house at a late hour to retrieve his laundry. The angry son had left before Distrola arrived.

Last Tuesday at 10 a.m. Distrola was contacted by a New York State Police officer regarding a piece of jewelry that had been recovered, said to belong to an area resident. The owner was found to be living in Roulette, and  that information was passed along.

At 2:10 p.m. Distrola was contacted about an unwanted person at a Chestnut Street residence. The person had been looking for her son, said to be the boyfriend of a member of the Chestnut Street residence household. The unwanted person had left, but was contacted by Distrola. She said she would never go back to the residence in question.

Last Wednesday at 1:47 a.m. Officer Tony Tanner received a call from Sgt. Snyder of the Wilkinsberg Police Department regarding a 1996 Jeep allegedly involved in a theft/pursuit incident, and said to be registered to a resident of Arnold Avenue. Tanner tried to contact the occupants of that address, to no avail.

At 1:20 p.m. Distrola responded to a Harrison Street address for a report of an unattended death. A neighbor had found the deceased person. The death had resulted from natural causes, and there were no suspicious circumstances found.

Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Distrola was requested to come to the Port Allegany Junior-Senior High School where an adult had become irate, cursing and slamming doors, in a meeting with staff concerning an incident involving a student. When Distrola arrived she had left the school. Investigation continues; charges are pending.

At 9 p.m. Tanner received a report of a deer having been hit on South Main Street. He was unable to find the deer.

Friday at 7 p.m. Officer Adam Dickerson was contacted by a resident who wanted to get a key back from her ex-boyfriend. Dickerson advised the caller that retrieving the key was a civil matter.

Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Dickerson was contacted and asked to be on the lookout for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in Smethport. Dickerson discovered the vehicle on Woodland Avenue in Liberty Township. PSP took over the investigation.

Sunday at 1:30 a.m. Dickerson responded to Maple Street for a report of a vehicle fire. The Port Allegany Fire Department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was said to be owned by Billie Jo Rifle.

At 12:19 p.m. officer Jason Crants received a call concerning property of a deceased person who had not left a will. The caller was advised to contact an attorney.

At 5:53 p.m. Dickerson received a call about a motor vehicle crash in the Dollar General parking lot. A truck driven by Chad Postlewait of Turtlepoint was backing out of a parking slot when it backed into the driver’s side of a vehicle driven by Merrie Main of Scio, N.Y. The drivers exchanged information and left. There was no damage to Postlewait’s truck, and the Main vehicle had a minor dent. Later a juvenile passenger in Main’s car complained of pain in her shoulder, elbow, neck and head. She was transported by ambulance to Bradford Regional Medical Center for evaluation.