Police Report 12/30 - 1/05

There was a bumper thumper due to slippery roads, and one incident of alleged indecent exposure during a brief moderating of the temperature, but the Port Allegany Police Department log indicated that cold weather seemed to keep criminal activity to a minimum in the week that began Monday, December 30, 2013.

Last Tuesday at 12:50 p.m. Chief Dave Distrola received a complaint about a vehicle parked at the Pump House and blocking access. Distrola contacted the vehicle owner and learned that his son had dropped the vehicle off for service.

At 2:40 p.m. Distrola assisted the McKean County Drug Task Force with the arrest of Travis Smithmyer at 63 Church Street.

At 10:55 p.m. Officer Tony Tanner was dispatched to 42 North Main Street for a reported alcohol overdose. He stood by until the ambulance arrived.

New Years Day at 2:26 a.m. Tanner was dispatched to 89 Lower Grimes for a domestic dispute. Pennsylvania State Police were unavailable to handle the call. The subjects had calmed down by the time Tanner got there.

At 2:55 a.m. Tanner went to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Brooklynside Road and stood by until the PSP got there.

At 3 a.m. Tanner was dispatched to Park Lane Drive for a complaint that residents had their music volume cranked up. Things quieted down.

Wednesday at 6:20 p.m. Officer Adam Dickerson was dispatched to a Church Street residence for a report of an indecent exposure incident. Three youths complained that Dwayne Howard, 51, of 37 Church Street, had approached them while not wearing any clothes. Howard was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge William Todd and jailed on $20,000 bail.

Thursday at 8:55 a.m. Chief Distrola was requested to respond to the scene of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Mill Street and Main Street. A delivery truck had been unable to stop on icy pavement and had slid into the rear of a sports-utility vehicle. Drivers were uninjured and vehicles were drivable. The drivers were advised to exchange information.

At 10 p.m. Officer Dickerson responded to an alarm at Munchies. He found that this was a false activation. The key holder was notified.

Friday at 10:35 a.m. Distrola was dispatched to an alarm at the PC Credit Union. This too was an accidental activation.

The rest of the week was uneventful.