Police Report 5/19 - 5/25

A woman wanted her boyfriend pinched for pinching her, but apparently her ire faded with her bruises. There was only one reported flare-up of the Railroad Avenue property line feud. Old charges from Cattaraugus County, N.Y. and here got the accused person arrested here. A threatened alley fight behind Shooters was averted. A dog bit a child, a dog bit a dog, and two dogs were left in vehicles.

Such matters, and others, kept Port Allegany Police busy in the week that began Monday, May 19.

Last Monday at 11 a.m. Chief Dave Distrola unlocked a motor vehicle for a driver.

At 2:30 p.m. Distrola “discovered a bench warrant for Tara Donnelly out of Olean, N.Y.”

At 11:30 p.m. Officer Kyle Day assisted Pennsylvania State Police in response to a request to dispatch a deer that had been struck by a motor vehicle. The driver was unhurt, but was distressed about hitting a deer with her brand new car, purchased just hours earlier.

Day was asked to go to the back of Shooter’s Bar to avert a threatened fight. A patron had called from the bar saying several people were waiting for him to come out of the bar so they could beat him up. Day stood by until the complainant had left. No fight occurred.

Last Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Distrola received a complaint concerning barking dogs at 86 Church Street. It appeared that no one was home, so he left a copy of the borough ordinance dealing with such matters.

At 11:45 a.m. Distrola assisted a motorist with a vehicle lock-out problem on Barrett Avenue.

At 1:10 p.m. someone turned in a set of keys with a Harley chain, found near China Light.

At 3:25 p.m. Distrola was told that someone was driving erratically toward the borough from Roulette. The complainant said the driver had passed in a passing zone but did not clear the zone before an oncoming vehicle appeared. The vehicle described was stopped. The driver appeared normal. Information was obtained and the driver was released.

At 8:15 p.m. Officer Day executed an arrest warrant out of Olean, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. on Tara Donnelly. The warrant was for violating bail conditions on a petty larceny charge. Donnelly also was fingerprinted in connection with a charge concerning drugs/drug paraphernalia, filed by the Port Allegany Police Department in 2012. Donnelly had failed to comply with a court order in that matter.

Wednesday at 12:10 a.m. Officer Day observed an apparent electrical malfunction on a pole at Pine Street at Harrison Street. He noticed that sparks were visible when the wire was struck by rain. The electric company was notified.

At 12:30 a.m. Day was called to apartment A2, Penny Lane where a male wanted to retrieve a game system from a storage shed but had lost the keys to the shed. Day explained that the police department does not have a magic key to open locks in general, and the person would have to retrieve his property the next day by his own means.

At 12:30 p.m. Chief Distrola received a harassment complaint from a Penny Lane resident who said her boyfriend had pinched her the previous day and left bruises. She wanted assault charges filed, and her boyfriend removed from the apartment; also, she wanted a Protection From Abuse order. Distrola told her that pinching does not rise to the level of simple assault. The complainant was given contact information for domestic violence matters.

At 1:11 p.m. the same complainant called Distrola to Penny Lane again because she wanted to obtain clothing and other items from the apartment she had been sharing with her boyfriend. Distrola spoke with the boyfriend through the door and he let her in. Later the two reconciled. No charges will be filed.

At 11:46 p.m. Officer Tony Tanner arrested Brandon Wingfield of Virginia for DUI. The subject was stopped on Route 155 South for cutting through the former Sheetz parking lot and failing to use a turn signal. Charges are pending receipt of the lab results showing blood alcohol content.

Thursday At 10:30 a.m. Distrola received a complaint of a theft from a motor vehicle on Katherine Street that had occurred between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Someone had made off with tools, binoculars and other items of value. The vehicle owner was not sure whether the vehicle had been locked; there were no signs of forced entry.

At 9:50 p.m. Officer Tanner received a parking complaint from an East Mill Street resident who said a neighbor repeatedly parks in a way that blocks the complainant’s driveway. Tanner made contact and learned that “they only stopped to visit with” the alleged violator. Tanner advised the parties not to park in front of the driveway.

Friday at 5:40 p.m. Tanner received a walk-in complaint of harassment concerning an incident that had occurred on Brooklynside. Tanner advised the complainant to wait outside for PSP to respond.

At 5:50 p.m. Tanner responded to a one-vehicle roll-over crash on Skinner Creek. He stood by until PSP arrived.

At 6:56 p.m. Tanner received a complaint of a dog bite at 71 South Main Street. The caller said her mother’s dog had bitten caller’s son in the nose. The child was transported to Charles Cole Memorial Hospital for evaluation.

Saturday at 2:33 a.m. Tanner responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 6 East. He secured the scene until PSP and EMS personnel arrived.

At 10:30 a.m. Officer Day received a complaint that a dog had attacked another dog at the Power Sport Shop on North Main Street. Bill Owens of Chestnut Street had been walking his dog when a dog owned by Jacob Turner bolted from the store and bit Owens’ dog. Turner had current papers for the dog and was cited for leash law violation.

At 5:07 p.m. Tanner was called to the parking lot of Moe’s Bar and Grill for a report of a dog left in a vehicle. Tanner found the dog’s owner in the bar and told that person to take the dog home. The dog was unharmed.

At 5:14 p.m. Tanner was called to the Dollar General parking lot where a dog had been left in a vehicle. The dog’s owner arrived at the vehicle a short time later and was advised against leaving the dog in the car while shopping, and told to leave the dog at home. The dog was unharmed.

At 8:05 p.m. Tanner was called to Sheetz for a reported fight. When he arrived he found people arguing in the parking lot. Apparently the argument stemmed from a vehicular matter that had occurred outside the borough. PSP responded and arrested one driver for DUI. Tanner cited Adam McLeod, 20, for underage consumption and harassment and pushing Garret Smith, 29. Smith was cited for harassment for punching McLeod.

At 10:29 p.m. Tanner went to a Katherine Street residence for a report of a disturbance. The complainant said someone had been pounding on her door, and had knocked out a screen and rung the doorbell. Tanner searched the area but did not find the disturber.

At 11:32 p.m. Tanner discovered three male juveniles behind the beer distributorship with two dirt bikes. The juveniles took off, but returned as Tanner was seizing the dirt bikes. The subjects were identified and their parents were notified.

Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Officer William Wenzel released the dirt bikes to a parent of the juveniles involved in the incident of the previous night.

At 6:05 p.m. Officer Jason Crants went to 14 West Ransome Street for a noise complaint. The complainant indicated that neighbors had been revving motors on an ATV and a truck. Crants spoke with the neighbors; no further complaints were received.

At 7:50 p.m. Crants received a complaint of harassment from Daniel DeHaven, who said he was being harassed by Sam Carr. There may be charges, pending further investigation.

At 10:01 p.m. Crants received a report of a theft of a Private Driveway sign from a Railroad Avenue resident. This was the latest incident in an ongoing dispute over property rights.