Jan. 17
Charged in disturbance: Christopher Wright, 26, of Dayton, Ohio, was charged by California police with disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness in connection with a disturbance Saturday on Wood Street. Police said Wright threatened two people with a knife.
Charged in assault: Kenneth P. Mooney, 25, of 141 Wisebecker Lane, Carroll, was arrested Tuesday night by Carroll police on charges of simple assault and harassment. He is accused of punching his girlfriend, Nicole Marie Lohr, also of 141 Wisebecker, in the face. Mooney was arraigned before District Judge Joshua Kanalis and placed in the Washington County jail on $38,000 bond.
House burglarized: Meghan Foglia of Old Route 71, Fallowfield, told state police Monday her home was burglarized over the weekend. The intruder forced open a window. Stolen from the house were an XBox 360, a green military-style duffle bag and 20 feet of copper pipe. About $500 in damage was caused when the pipe was stolen from the basement.
Burglary reported: Cole Closser of 1235 Brush Run Road told state police someone broke into his home between 9:30 a.m. and 10:10 p.m. Dec. 28. Entry was gained through a basement door. Stolen was an HP notebook computer, a Tomcat pellet gun with scope, gold rings and necklaces and gift cards.
Arrested in assault: James Carter, 27, of 708 Sixth St., Monessen, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday charging him with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, court records show. City police accused him of striking Nikolas Novick about 3:20 a.m. Aug. 26 outside Sheetz at 111 E. Main St., the affidavit indicates. Carter was freed on $10,000 bond set by District Judge Mark Wilson.
Teens face charges: State police have obtained an arrest warrant for Lebarron Law, 19, of Donora, and filed juvenile allegations against two 17-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy, all from Monongahela, in connection with an assault and burglary in December. The four reportedly went to a home at 37 Munntown Road, Nottingham, on Dec. 13 to assault a juvenile. When they entered a bedroom looking for the juvenile, they encountered Anthony Derrick, 19, of Eighty Four, police said. Law and one of the other teens allegedly punched Derrick, and, when Derrick fell, all four teens allegedly kicked him before fleeing. Derrick needed stitches for injuries to his mouth. Charges of burglary, simple assault and harassment were filed Monday against Law at the office of District Judge James Ellis. The teens face similar charges filed in juvenile allegations.
Generators stolen: Two generators at a construction site in the 700 block of Chadwick Drive were stolen before 4:57 p.m. Tuesday, township police said. One generator was chained and is valued at $600. A bricklayer told police a generator valued at $500 also was stolen.
IPod stolen: An iPod Nano valued at $65 was stolen from the Peters Township Recreation Center before 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, township police said. A woman said she left the iPod in a cubbyhole at the center and later returned to discover the device missing. The earphones were left behind, township police said.
Charged with harassment: Gilbert Szakal, 33, of Bentleyville, was charged with harassment by state police for allegedly grabbing Nancy Stish, 32, of Stockdale, by the wrist and throwing her to the ground during a confrontation Tuesday night on Bow Street, Stockdale.
Man jailed: Lucky James Ross, 36, of Bow Street, Stockdale, is charged with two counts of theft by Roscoe-Elco-Stockdale-Allenport Regional police, accused of stealing various tools owned by George Medlen while they were stored in a garage near Ross’ residence Nov. 24, and then selling them to a pawn shop in Monessen, court records show. Ross is in the Washington County jail on $25,000 set Monday by District Judge Larry Hopkins.