Police Report 5/05 - 5/11

Railroad Avenue neighbors were not harmonizing on “This land is my land”; two local young men were charged with a burglary of Port Beverage, Port Allegany Police helped Pennsylvania State Police repeatedly, and someone learned the hard way that registration stickers need to be kept current by those who are the subjects of warrants..

Port Allegany Police were kept busy by those and other matters in the week that began Monday, May 5.

Last Monday at 11:32 a.m. Chief David Distrola responded to a two-vehicle crash on North Main Street at Vine Street. A Chevy sedan driven by Brandy Johnson of Harrison Street ran into the back of an Oldsmobile Sedan driven by Jim Keagle of Lower Portage Road, as Keagle slowed to make a right turn onto Vine Street. Johnson suffered a minor injury and was transported by ambulance to Charles Cole Hospital. Keagle’s vehicle was extensively damaged and was towed from the scene. Johnson’s vehicle was driven from the scene by a third party. Johnson was cited for following too closely.

At 3:15 p.m. Distrola received a complaint of pedestrians walking in the roadway on Edison Bates Drive and not moving to the sidewalk for oncoming traffic.

At 3:45 p.m. Distrola received a complaint that someone had parked more than two hours at Maple Commons. A warning was posted on the vehicle, but there is no current ordinance restricting parking to two hours.

Last Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Distrola received a report of a burglary having taken place at Port Beverage. The alleged perpetrators were identified through investigation as David J. Hurd, 22, of 13 Railroad Avenue and Maxim A. Morris, 22, of 305 Broad Street. They were arrested and jailed on $20,000 bail. Both are charged with burglary, criminal trespass and conspiracy to commit criminal trespass, all second degree felonies, and with  theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, conspiracy to receive stolen property, and criminal mischief, all third degree felonies. It is alleged that Hurd and Morris broke into the business and stole a money bag containing approximately $12,882 in checks and cash, and later burned the checks.

At 10 a.m. Distrola fingerprinted a defendant per an order by Magisterial District Judge William Todd.

Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Distrola received a complaint of verbal abuse wherein a male said his wife and her friends had yelled obscenities at him and had made an obscene gesture toward him.

At 3:30 p.m. Distrola received a complaint wherein someone indicated that a known person had threatened the complainant. Later the complainant indicated that he did not want charges filed because the person in question had apologized.

At 5:20 p.m. Officer Tony Tanner received a second complaint concerning the previous verbal abuse incident. Tanner told all persons involved to cease such behavior or they would be cited for disorderly conduct.

At 11:21 p.m. Tanner received a complaint from a male person who said that an unknown male was chasing him down Main Street. Tanner searched the area, and found only an elderly person Tanner did not believe was capable of chasing anyone.

Friday at 6:30 a.m. Chief Distrola received a complaint alleging that a motor vehicle had been stolen from Port Motel. Further information revealed that the owner of the vehicle had crashed the truck the night before, on Route 155 near Newell Creek Road. The call was referred to PSP. No charge of false report will be filed.

At 3:45 p.m. Distrola served a Protection From Abuse order on Steven Crabb, at the behest of the McKean County Sheriff Department. The PFA had been requested by Reva Crabb.

At 4:45 p.m. Officer Adam Dickerson responded to Railroad Avenue in connection with a dispute over property lines. Dickerson found that this was related to an ongoing dispute that cannot be resolved short of one or both parties having a surveyor establish the correct property boundaries.

At 5:22 p.m. Dickerson stopped a motor vehicle that was being driven by Ken Lannager. The vehicle was pulled over for expired registration. Dickerson found that there was a warrant out on Lannager, who was picked up by McKean County Probation and taken to jail. The vehicle was towed.

At 8:56 Dickerson was asked to go to Roosevelt Avenue in Liberty Township, and stood by until PSP arrived to deal with a domestic conflict.

Saturday at 1:44 a.m. Dickerson arrested Amber F. Harrier, 36, of Roulette for DUI after a crash on South Main Street. It is alleged that Harrier sideswiped a parked car, then veered into a driveway at 48 South Main Street, striking three more vehicles. Investigation continues and more charges are pending.

At 10:15 Officer William Wenzel received a complaint of criminal mischief at the Railroad Avenue location where James Hamilton claimed Harrison Fuller had removed a No Trespass sign and post.

At 5:19 p.m. Dickerson assisted PSP by responding to a burglary alarm on Birch Run. He found three subjects and held them until PSP arrived. It was not reported, whether the incident was criminal.

At 6:36 p.m. Dickerson received a complaint of harassment in which Steven Crabb claimed that David Haggard had pushed him, provoking a fight. Crabb was advised to report to the police station to provide a written statement, but he failed to follow through. No charges have been filed.

At 7:15 p.m. Dickerson received a complaint alleging that James Hamilton of 19 Railroad Avenue had removed a No Trespass sign from Harrison Fuller’s adjacent property. Dickerson informed Fuller and Hamilton to contact attorneys to handle their civil dispute.