Police Report 8/25 - 8/31

A sneak thief was suspected of stealing just that. A person out on bail on an indecent exposure charge was calling previous victims names. A neighbor dispute was settled by the parties when the first call to police didn’t go through. A custody dispute broke out in a rash of phone calls. A vagrant was limited to ifs and ands, but no butts.

All told, Port Allegany Police were kept busy in the week that began August 25.

Last Monday at 12:30 p.m. Chief Dave Distrola received a complaint concerning a theft by deception, in that an alleged con man had held himself out to be a painting contractor and received a $500 payment from a South Main Street resident three months ago, but had failed to perform any of the work. Charges will be filed on Barry Lindsay, 60, of Duke Center, doing business as The House Painter.

At 1:07 p.m. Distrola received a complaint of the theft of a pair of sneakers from a South Main Street address. The complainant said a known subject had had access to the property but had not been seen with the sneakers. The sneakers are black Nikes, girls’ size 3 with pink logo and tread.

At 5:46 p.m. Officer Tony Tanner received a complaint of harassment from the parent of children who had been alleged victims in a past indecent exposure case. The parent stated that the suspect, who is out on bail, is not supposed to have contact with children. Tanner took statements from the subjects and forwarded it to the district attorney’s office.

Last Tuesday at 6:43 p.m. Tanner received a call from a tenant at 804 North Main Street but was unable to understand the particulars of the complaint because of a poor phone connection. A little while later the complainant called back and said police intervention would not be needed after all because they and the neighbors had worked out their differences.

At 7:50 p.m. Tanner received a report that an erratic driver was headed toward the borough on Route 6. Tanner was unable to locate the motorist.

At 7:55 p.m. Tanner received a complaint of harassment from a South Main Street resident who said that the father of her resident granddaughter was calling her residence repeatedly. Tanner spoke with the father and advised him to refrain from calling the rest of the night. The calls were occasioned by a custody dispute.

Thursday at 7:35 p.m. Tanner assisted at the scene of a Route 6 motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles. Tanner collected driver/passenger information and stood by until the arrival of Pennsylvania State Police.

Friday at 11:30 a.m. Distrola stood by at a Vine Street address while a male retrieved property.

At 11:47 a.m. Distrola received a complaint that a vagrant was taking cigarette butts from an ashtray behind Moe’s Bar and Grille. Distrola shoed the vagrant away.

Saturday at 1:25 a.m. Officer Adam Dickerson received a noise complaint to the effect that loud music was heard in the area of 702 North Main Street. He located the source and advised the person responsible to turn down the volume.

At 4:11 a.m. Dickerson discovered a male subject unconscious in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle in the Sheetz parking lot. The operator was identified as Trenton Nunn, 32, of Pine Grove. Dickerson transported him to Cole Hospital for a blood test for suspected DUI. Charges are pending lab results.

At 8:30 a.m. Officer Kyle Day responded to a report of a disturbance at an Arnold Avenue residence where a known male was said to be screaming and yelling outside a residence. Before Day got there the subject had left. Day spoke with a parent who said the incident related to a mental health problem that is under treatment. The subject returned later and said he was angry and frustrated that day.

Sunday at 11:02 a.m. Officer Jason Crants was requested to check on a cell phone that was said to have been found on the Square by a juvenile, last Thursday. The question was, had the juvenile turned the phone over to the police, as directed? The answer was that the phone had not been turned in.

At 10 p.m. Dickerson received a call about a suspicious person hanging around Kwik-Fill. The person was gone by the time Dickerson arrived. The report did not state what was suspicious about the person.

Monday at 3 a.m. Dickerson responded to a report of a female being assaulted at 28 Main Street. Dickerson made contact with a female who indicated that she had been punched several times by a known male. Dickerson requested an ambulance and the female was transported to Cole Hospital for medical evaluation. Charges are pending further investigation.