Police Report 6/02 - 6/08

Someone didn’t see that non-harbor light. Someone ditched a gun in the river, but a long time ago. A couch was set on fire, but not indoors, and not from careless smoking. There was a chain reaction crash on South Main. A woman allegedly kicked and attempted to injure an officer, and even attacked the patrol car. Oh, no! Not that brand new police car!

These and other matters kept Port Allegany Police busy during the week that began June 2.

Last Monday at 9 a.m. a wallet was turned in at the station. Chief Dave Distrola tried to find contact information so as to return it, but could not locate Brent Howard Beardslee of somewhere in Indiana.

At 3:10 p.m. someone was fishing in the Allegheny River and snagged a firearm. It was corroded and not in operating condition. There was no useful information found on the rifle. It will be destroyed.

At 6 p.m. Officer Adam Dickerson received a complaint about rubbish being burned at a Pearl Street property. Dickerson looked for the fire described, but did not find it.

At 10 p.m. Dickerson received another complaint, this one from a Main Street residence, about rubbish being burned. He was directed to a location where there were people tearing a couch apart and burning it. He ordered the fire extinguished and advised the subjects not to burn rubbish in violation of the local burning ordinance.

Last Tuesday at 8 a.m. Distrola received a complaint of a hit-and-run on Main Street. The complainant said an empty water sled/jet ski trailer and there was damage to a light fixture and mount. The alleged culprit later was identified, but said he had not been aware of hitting the vehicle. He provided insurance information, which was supplied to the complainant.

At 3:45 p.m. Distrola received a complaint of a dog running at large on Church Street and defecating in the complainant’s yard. The complainant was not sure where the dog came from, but described it as a small, brown, pug-type dog.

At 8:30 p.m. Dickerson stopped Amber Stuckey on South Main Street for driving while her license was suspended for DUI. She was cited for driving on a suspended license and having an expired license.

At 8:50 p.m. Dickerson stopped and cited Ralph Heiser for a red light violation at the intersection of North Main Street with Arnold Avenue.

Last Wednesday at 12:29 p.m. Distrola was asked to come to the elementary school to avert a potential child custody problem. No issue arose, though, and the child left on the appropriate school bus as planned.

At 5:50 p.m. Dickerson responded to a three-car crash on South Main Street. The first car, a 2008 GMC operated by Adam Ruter, 32, of Coudersport, failed to stop within its lane for a stopped vehicle in its path. The stopped car was a 2007 Ford operated by Susan Merry, 36, of Turtlepoint. When the Ruter vehicle ran into the back of the Merry vehicle, it pushed the Ford into the back of a 2013 Honda operated by Philip Swank, 67, of Port Allegany, which was stopped for a vehicle turning from that lane into the Kwik Fill. No one was injured. The Ford was disabled and towed from the scene, and Ruter was cited for following too close.

At 9:30 p.m. Dickerson received a complaint of a noise disturbance in the Meadow Lane neighborhood. He discovered the noise to be from fireworks being ignited at a Mill Street address. Dickerson told the subjects to discontinue their pyrotechnical activities.

At 10 p.m. Dickerson received a complaint of an argument in the 800 block of North Main Street. The argument was between neighbors and had to do with the possession of a scooter. Dickerson spoke with the persons involved, the scooter was returned to one of them, and that seemed to resolve matters.

Thursday at 1:20 a.m. Dickerson was dispatched to Shooters Bar for a report of a disturbance. A patron was said to have been unruly and to have punched the bar owner’s vehicle upon leaving. Dickerson found no visible damage. He did not report anything indicating charges.

At 3:22 p.m. Dickerson was dispatched to Rite Aid for a report of retail theft. Trish Wilkins, 29, of 71 South Main Street, was cited for retail theft and for trespass for shoplifting $80 worth of goods from the store and entering the store in spite of having been notified in writing that she must stay out of the store.

Friday at 3:30 p.m. Distrola received a report of vulgar language and gestures by a tenant to a landlord when the landlord drove by the rented property on Pearl Street. The issue reportedly stems from the tenant having received an eviction notice.

At 3:40 p.m. Distrola received a report of kids throwing compact discs around and leaving them in neighbors’ yards and on the roadway of Ransome Street.

At 7 p.m. an ID card was turned in at the station. Officer Tony Tanner contacted the owner, a Penny Lane resident, with instructions to pick up the card.

At 7:21 p.m. Tanner received a report of someone driving erratically on North Main Street. He did not locate the vehicle.

At 11:24 p.m. Tanner received a noise complaint from the Harrison Street neighborhood. Tanner found that the noise was from someone splitting wood. That person was advised to discontinue the activity.

Saturday at 11:10 p.m. Tanner stopped a motor vehicle that had no inspection sticker. The driver, Krista Carlson, was cited for having no inspection sticker and for driving while her license was suspended.

At 11:19 p.m. Tanner was dispatched to 829 North Main Street for a report of a verbal disagreement in the yard. Once there, Tanner spoke with Amanda Amell, 20, who indicated that she was in an argument with Doug Hendrickson and that she had pushed and hit him.

Amell reportedly became belligerent with Officer Tanner, and did not comply with his commands to settle down. Tanner told Amell to stay at her residence, and that he was going to speak with Hendickson at the latter’s residence at 3771 Route 155.

Amell exited the back of her dwelling and walked toward Hendrickson’s residence. Tanner went to Hendrickson’s residence but no one answered the door. Amell arrived. Tanner advised her not to approach the residence, but she did so.

Tanner attempted to place Amell in custody, but she became combative and kicked the officer several times. He arrested her for aggravated assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and also for criminal mischief for attempting to damage the patrol car.

Amell was arraigned and remanded to McKean County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Saturday at 12:25 a.m. Tanner was called to Sheetz for a report of an unruly patron. Tanner contacted the patron. A friend who was at the store offered to take the subject home.

At 3:04 a.m. Tanner was called to 16 Laurel Lane for a report of an intruder. The caller said she had heard a noise and when she went into the kitchen she saw a person wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, who fled. The complainant said prescription medications were missing from a cabinet where she had seen the subject standing. Tanner conducted a sweep of the area and was unable to locate anyone.

At 3:20 a.m. Tanner received a report of a noise disturbance on Main Street. He learned that a store front operator had been revving his motorcycle engine. Tanner said he would talk to the subject when next he was on duty, as he was unable to locate the person at the time.

Sunday at 8:31 p.m. Officer Tanner conducted a traffic control in connection with a flooded roadway along North Main Street at Smith Avenue.