Police Report 8/11 - 8/17

A stray male dog caused a stay-at-home female dog to stray from the path of virtue. An unregistered, stickerless vehicle was ordered removed from the roadway on Church Street. Someone stole a weed eater and sensibly stole the gas can and contents to make sure he/she had fuel for the machine.

These and other matters occupied the attention of the Port Allegany Police in the week that began Monday, August 11.

Last Monday at 3:45 p.m. Chief Dave Distrola received a complaint about an identified driver running a stop sign on Willow Street at Arnold Avenue. Distrola was unable to locate the vehicle in question.

At 6:39 p.m. Officer Kyle Day was called upon to assist a motorist with a vehicle lock-out on Broad Street.

At 7:30 p.m. Day received a complaint about a car being parked on Church Street while lacking a valid registration and an inspection sticker, and taking up a parking space.

Last Tuesday at 6 p.m. Day issued a written notice to the resident of 54 Church Street to remove the motor vehicle within 72 hours or obtain current registration and the required inspection sticker. It was pointed out that fines would accrue daily for continued violations.

Last Wednesday Distrola received a complaint alleging identity theft. A South Carolina resident stated that a Comes Creek resident had stolen her identity and was writing checks in the victim’s name. The caller was referred to Pennsylvania State Police.

Thursday at 8 a.m. Distrola received a report that a gas can and a weed eater had been stolen from the bed of his company truck while it was parked overnight at his Catlin Avenue address.

Friday at 11:05 a.m. Distrola received a complaint of a possible theft of money from a room at the Mid-Town Motel. The incident was deemed unfounded because the subject had been terminated from his employment with a company renting rooms for its workers. The termination had occurred Tuesday due to violation of company policy.

Saturday at 11 a.m. Day received a report of a wallet having been lost, possibly at the Park Hotel. The owner of the wallet is Chad Kitchenessky.

Sunday at 11 a.m. Officer Jason Crants received a complaint about a dog running loose on Katherine Street. The dog was not at the complainant’s place at the time. Crants referred the caller to the dog warden.

At 1:36 p.m. Crants received another complaint from the Katherine Street resident concerning the dog, which was loose in behavior as well as its unleashed status, having mated with the complainant’s dog. The caller was referred to the state dog warden, and the SPCA was contacted to pick up the dog running at large. The dog owner was notified and was said to be out of town.