Police beat May 7
Driver faces charges: Mark Conklin, 57, of Washington, faces charges of careless driving, failure to use his seat belt, driving under suspension and failure to stay in his lane stemming from an April 29 crash on Brush Run Road near Frazee Road, Amwell. State police said he fell asleep at the wheel of his vehicle, which went through a field and landed in a ditch. He was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Ethan Ward.
Obstruction charge: Norma Jean Hall, 61, of 350 Beacon Ave., Canton, was charged Tuesday by state police with obstructing the administration of law and disorderly conduct after she allegedly refused to allow state police and humane officers with Washington Area Humane Society to enter her home to check on the welfare of a dozen dogs March 31. Humane officers were investigating a report of a puppy mill. Police said 12 dogs were seized. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Theft charge: Joseph McMillan, 27, of 324 Buena Vista St., Canton, was charged Tuesday by state police with theft from a vehicle and criminal mischief. He is accused of cutting wires and stealing a battery from a vehicle owned by Harold Dye, 609 ½ Buena Vista, last June and selling it at a scrap yard. Prints lifted from the vehicle matched McMillan’s, police said. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Driver injured: Timothy Grego, 25, of Uniontown, was injured Wednesday morning when he fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck while driving north on the Mon-Fayette Expressway in Centerville and went into the grass median. When he tried to steer back onto the highway, the truck swerved and rolled. Grego was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., for treatment of a minor injury, state police said.
Trespass, loitering charges: Adam R. Weber, 19, of 25 Shady Ave., Charleroi, was arrested early Wednesday by Charleroi Regional police for allegedly breaking into a garage at 533 First St. and banging on the door of several residences. When police spotted him, they said he ran through the woods but was apprehended when he came back out. He was treated for cuts and abrasions before being arraigned before District Judge David Mark on charges of criminal trespass, criminal mischief, loitering and prowling at night, public drunkenness, underage drinking and disorderly conduct. He was placed in Washington County jail on $10,000 bond.
Drug charge: Crystal E. Sarria, 27, of Allison Park, was charged this week by Donegal police with possession of a controlled substance and careless driving stemming from a July 24, 2014, traffic stop on Main Street at School Street, Claysville. Police said she had Suboxone and Xanax. Charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Ethan Ward.
Mischief, lewdness charges: Chris Norris, 29, of Moundsville, W.Va., was charged this week by Donegal police with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and open lewdness. He is accused of damaging a door at the American Legion, 205 Main St., Claysville, April 5. He also allegedly urinated in the parking lot and threw around traffic cones. Charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Ethan Ward.
Faces DUI charge: Andrew Bonus, 30, of 1210 Allison Ave., Washington, faces a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs after crashing the vehicle he was driving into a tree in the 3100 block of West Chestnut Street Tuesday night, North Franklin police said. Two occupants fled from the vehicle before police arrived. Bonus was taken to Washington Hospital, where blood was drawn. He was then transferred to UPMC-Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment.
Driver injured: Laura Ann Hoffman, 32, of Munhall, was injured Tuesday morning when her car crashed into a brick and railroad tie wall at 459 McDowell Lane, North Strabane police said. There was no indication that she was hospitalized.
LCE citation: Atria’s Restaurant, 4059 Washington Road, has been cited by the state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement over allegations its manager failed to complete the Responsible Alcohol Management Program last month within 180 days of the Liquor Control Board’s approval of appointment, the LCE said Wednesday.
Vehicle stolen: Cody Kulla, a delivery man for How Lee Restaurant, told police his car was stolen while it was left with its engine running as he was making a delivery on North Main Street about 8 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle was later recovered during a police pursuit in Belmont County, Ohio, city police said.
Theft report: Washington Hospital reported $60 was stolen from a drawer in its volunteer office about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said.