Police Report 10/06 - 10/13

A young girl claimed to be collecting money for the SPCA, but she wasn’t. A toddler took too much of his prescription medication, but was not in danger. A found registration plate was returned; a new plate was missing from inside a car. One juvenile was said to have bullied another by threatening to throw him into the Lillibridge. There were DUI arrests, and screams from the woods.

These and other matters prompted response by the Port Allegany Police in the week that began Monday, October 6.

Last Monday at 4:58 p.m. Officer Tony Tanner received a complaint from a parent that a male juvenile had picked up that parent’s son and threatened to throw him off from the Arnold Avenue bridge. The alleged bully denied having done so. Investigation continues.

At 10:21 p.m. Tanner went to Comes Creek at the request of Pennsylvania State Police, to check on a reported overdose. He stood by while the ambulance service loaded the patient for transport.

At 11:07 p.m. Tanner went to Fogel Crossing area at the behest of PSP in connection with a domestic conflict. He gathered information and stood by until PSP arrived. The male party agreed to leave for the evening.

Last Tuesday at 6:50 p.m. Tanner received a report that a suspicious person was going door-to-door collecting money for the SPCA. He found the suspicious person to be a 12-year-old girl whom he recognized, and who is known to have behavioral or mental health issues. The SPCA verified that no one was collecting on its behalf in the area. Investigation continues; charges may be pending.

At 7:32 p.m. Tanner unlocked a motor vehicle on Arnold Avenue.

Last Wednesday at 9 a.m. Chief Dave Distrola was advised that an ambulance had been dispatched to assist a fall victim on Main Street. When he arrived the ambulance crew had loaded the patient.

At 9:20 a.m. Distrola was advised of a rescue helicopter landing on Mill Street. Fire Police were dispatched for traffic control.

At 11:50 a.m. Distrola received a registration plate that had been found alongside a road. The plate was returned to the owner.

At 7:31 p.m. Officer Adam Dickerson responded to a Katherine Street residence for a report of an out-of-control juvenile. Dickerson “set the juvenile straight on who’s in charge.” That seemed to settle matters.

At 7:45 p.m. Dickerson went to a North Main Street residence where it was reported that a male child inadvertently had overdosed on prescription medication. The four-year-old was not transported because hospital staff said the child had not taken enough to harm him.

Thursday at 2:15 a.m. Dickerson went to 802 North Main Street for a report of a domestic conflict. He arrived to find the couple who had been arguing had left. Dickerson informed the occupants that any further disturbance may result in a citation.

At 9:16 a.m. Distrola received a report that a new, unused registration plate may have been removed from inside a vehicle. The plate had been obtained for a boat trailer and did not bear a registration sticker. It was not certain whether the plate had been stolen or misplaced.

At 10:11 a.m. Chestnut Street Distrola received a report of a Chestnut Street resident receiving unwanted faxes. The caller was advised to contact the service provider and have the number blocked.

At 11:15 a.m. Distrola received a report of prank calls being received by a South Main Street resident. The caller indicated that people would call and say odd things. She said she was having her service cancelled.

At 6 p.m. Officer Dickerson responded to a domestic conflict on Catlin Avenue. He arrived to find a male and a female arguing over money. Then the male took his money and other belongings and left.

Sunday at 10:30 p.m. Officer Kyle Day received a complaint from a Church Street resident, who said that neighborhood dogs are barking constantly and defecating in her yard. Day did not find dogs running loose or barking at that location.

At 3:30 p.m. Dickerson responded to an automatic alarm at a North Main Street location. The alarm had resulted from an accidental activation.

Sunday at 2:09 a.m. Dickerson arrested Samuel S. Sherwood, age 28, of Fourth Street, Emporium, for DUI while operating a motor vehicle erratically on South Main Street. Charges await lab results of a blood test.

At 3:48 a.m. Dickerson arrested William R. Gillen Jr., age 22, of Third Street, Roulette, for DUI while being in control of a motor vehicle in the Sheetz parking lot. Charges are pending results of a blood test. The vehicle was towed  from the scene because the registration had been suspended and seized for insurance cancellation.

At 9:02 a.m. Officer Jason Crants received a call about a limb down on a power line to a residence. The caller was advised to call the electric company.

At 11:45 a.m. Crants received a request to check on the welfare of a man said to be living at a Main Street address. The caller was advised that the man in question no longer lives at that address but is in a medical facility.

At 3:20 p.m. Crants stopped at Shop ’n Save to offer assistance after seeing an ambulance at that location. The ambulance service was for a person who had fallen at the store.

Monday at 1:40 a.m. Tanner went to an E. Mill Street location where a resident reported having heard screams. Tanner drove on Harrison Street and Hillside Avenue and heard sounds coming from the woods. They came from wildlife.