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Task Force arrests six in drug sweep after investigations of criminal activity
Monongahela police Chief Brian Tempest said District Attorney Steve Toprani and members of the task force "swept into town" about 4 p.m. Thursday to serve arrest warrants.
Arrested were:
n Charlene Marie Gaidos, 38, of 37 Lafayette Way, Monongahela, charged with one count each of possession and intent to deliver heroin
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n David L. Mellinger, 35, of 105 Ginger Hill Road, Finleyville, charged with one count each of possession and intent to deliver heroin
n John Buchta, 35, of 135 Adams Ave., Monongahela, charged with one count each of possession and intent to deliver heroin
n Brian Frank Barwell, 44, of 237 Pleasant View Road, Finleyville, charged with one count each of possession and intent to deliver heroin
n Daryl Demchak, 41, of 142 Wisebecker Lane, Monongahela, charged with four counts each of possession and intent to deliver heroin.
All six were arraigned via video before District Judge Valarie Costanzo, who placed each in Washington County Jail on $50,000 cash bond.
Tempest said the task force's investigation is continuing.
Mr panian : 5/22/2009
oh boy here are those over paid task force officers at it again cleaning up the neighborhoods of drugs and crime,,,,,every time i read about the drug task force making LEGAL arrests,,,you come to mind and how much of an idiot you and your comments were
Drug Task Force : 5/22/2009
Thank you! Let us not stop here. Get these low lifes off the streets. We are supporting them all with our tax dollars anyway why not do with them in jail.
Drug task force : 5/22/2009
Great work task force and THANK you for returning our towns back to the residents. You "over paid cops" (according to Mr. Panian) are greatly appreciated by we law abiding citizens. Thank you for giving our kids and grandchildren a safer neighborhood!!!
Drug Task Force : 8/21/2009
The task force has to remember everyones Constitutional rights, not just the accused. When going into a residence, they are to notify the people residing in that residence of who they are there to arrest and that they have a warrant for their arrest. This is especially if they go to a house where the person with the warrant is but it is not their permanant residence.
