Police Report 3/31 - 4/06

Port Allegany Police received an unusual complaint, wherein the complainant is not allowed to visit local bars. An unsecured load left a trail of rocks along much of Main Street. There was a hit-and-run incident, and a mother and son acted strangely at Sheetz.

Those were some of the matters the police force handled in the week that began Monday, March 31.

Last Tuesday at 7:36 p.m. Officer Adam Dickerson assisted with a vehicle lock-out problem on Church Street. At 7:55 p.m. he helped another motorist with a similar difficulty, this one on East Mill Street.

At 10:18 p.m. Dickerson dealt with an intoxicated male on Volney Street, after the subject had called 911 to complain that he was not allowed in the local bars.

Thursday morning at 9:04 Chief Dave Distrola was contacted by Mid Town Motel management about a patron who was being asked to leave. Distrola spoke with an occupant and advised vacating the premises because, according to the owner, occupants of that unit had been causing problems and disturbing other patrons, and had been doing so since Sunday night. They vacated the unit without incident.

At 9:50 a.m. Distrola was informed that a dump truck with an unsecured load was dumping rocks on the roadway from Mill Street to the Route 6 intersection. He made contact with the driver in front of the ambulance depot. The driver was told he would be cited for failing to secure the load. PennDOT was asked to remove the rocks, but refused, stating that was the company’s responsibility. The borough crew cleaned up the debris to eliminate the immediate traffic hazard. The truck is owned by Duffy Trucking.

At 8:45 p.m. Officer Tony Tanner responded to Sheetz where it was reported than an elderly mother and her son were acting strangely. The mother had attempted to open food at the checkout without having paid for it. The son paid for the food, and thought his father was in the store, but that was not the case. Another patron who was acquainted with them offered to take them home to Eldred.

Friday at 10:11 a.m. Distrola was notified that a vehicle would be repossessed in the Sheetz parking lot.

At 9:39 p.m. Officer Tanner responded to a report of a hit-and-run and met the complainant at Sheetz. The complainant said he had been traveling on West Mill Street when a vehicle ran the stop sign at Glass Place Drive  and struck the complainant’s vehicle. The suspect vehicle fled the scene. Further information was obtained from the complainant.

At 9:49 p.m. Tanner discovered the vehicle said to have been involved in the hit-and-run and identified the driver as Cathy Commino, 43, of 76 Katherine Street. Commino confirmed that she had been involved in the hit-and-run. Investigation continues; charges are pending.

Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Officer Tanner received a complaint of a scam in which a caller claimed to have sent $1,500 to a supposed Facebook friend in Texas and a greater amount was promised to be sent back. Tanner asked Western Union for more information but Western Union did not comply. Instead, Western Union supplied a complaint file number to the victim. When Tanner gave that number to Western Union  that agency did not have any information.

Sunday at 1:20 a.m. Tanner responded to a domestic conflict at 25 Roper Road. Chris Taylor and Karissa Neal were involved in a physical altercation. Both were transported from the residence by ambulance. Preliminary information was that Neal had suffered a seizure and Taylor was having difficulty breathing. Charges are pending further investigation.

At 8 a.m. Officer Jason Crants received a complaint of property damage at a Katherine Street address where a vehicle had damaged two newspaper boxes. Investigation continues.

At 12:35 p.m. Crants went to the junior-senior high school parking lot to unlock a car for someone.

At 12:50 p.m. Crants received information that there were several dead cats at the turn-around on Route 155 past the bridge. The complainant had concerns about animal abuse. No further information was available.

At 7 p.m. Officer Tanner discovered property damage at 78 Katherine Street. The property owner said it had occurred Friday night in connection with an incident involving a neighbor.

At 8:48 p.m. Tanner received a report of syringes being found in the Dollar General parking lot. Two were empty and broken, one contained an unknown fluid. The items were disposed of following protocol, with the assistance of medical personnel.