Police beat Oct. 6
DUI, drunkenness charges: Louis C. Timms, 40, of California, will be charged by California police with driving under the influence of alcohol and public drunkenness after he allegedly drove his vehicle through grass and flowers at the Liberty Avenue traffic circle early Sunday. He was taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital, where police said blood was drawn to determine his alcohol level.
Theft charge: William J. Africa, 38, of 111 Colonial Way, was charged last week with theft by Canonsburg police. He is accused of stealing a stove May 9 from a house he rented at 411 Spruce St. The charge was sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Assault alleged: James M. Cole, 45, of 251 Glenn Ave., Canonsburg, was charged last week by Canonsburg police with simple assault and harassment for allegedly hitting Kalie Liggett in the face and grabbing her wrist during a Sept. 10 confrontation on West Pike Street. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Assault charge: Santiago Solorio, 32, of 229 Glenn Ave., Canonsburg, was charged Thursday by Canonsburg police with simple assault, public drunkenness and harassment for allegedly punching Matthew Guiney in the face, causing him to fall and hit his head during a Sept. 29 confrontation on North Central Avenue. Guiney was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Trespass charge: Shawn D. White, 46, of 1303 Clubhouse Circle, Washington, was charged Friday by Canonsburg police with criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after he allegedly entered a home at 209 E. Pitt St., despite being told he was not permitted to be at the residence. Police said White had drunk a bottle of moonshine. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Parole violation alleged: Brian Hagan, 41, whose last known address was in Canonsburg, was picked up early Saturday by Canonsburg police on a state parole violation. He allegedly was found hiding in a room on the second floor of a house at 420 W. College St. Police received a tip he was at the residence.
Threats charge: Kevin Olinger, 56, of 14 E. Pitt St., Canonsburg, waived immediate arraignment Friday night on charges of terroristic threats and harassment, Canonsburg police said. He allegedly threatened to kill Katherine White and her son at his home about 7 p.m. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Harassment charge: Antoinette Marie Lowther, 25, of Centerville, was charged by state police with harassment after she allegedly threw a small object at another Centerville woman, hitting her as she slept at a home at 19 Sixth St., Centerville. The charge was filed at the office of District Judge Joshua Kanalis.
Endangerment charge: Brittney Hough, 21, of 692 N. Main St., Chartiers, was charged last week by township police with reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct after she allegedly ran into traffic near her home, forcing her two caseworkers to run into traffic after her Sept. 23. Police said she was upset her brother gave a cellphone meant for her to another person. Police said this is the third time she has run into traffic. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
False ID charge: Jaison T. Johnson, 31, of Pittsburgh, was charged last week by state police with false identification to police, driving under suspension and speeding stemming from a June 4 traffic stop on Interstate 79 near the Racetrack Road exit, Chartiers. He allegedly gave police a different name when he was stopped. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Teen injured: Gregory Pointer, 18, of 569 Linden Road, North Strabane, was injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night on Ross Road. North Strabane police said Pointer was driving west at a high speed when he struck a guardrail. His vehicle then went off the road, damaged a wire fence and traveled about 75 yards through a field before striking a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn. Pointer was taken to Canonsburg Hospital for treatment.
Driver faces charges: Tony A. Frank, 54, of Derry, faces a charge of DUI after he allegedly crashed into a vehicle driven by Sarah Ann Craig, 23, of Meadow Lands, Saturday night in the parking lot of The Meadows Casino. Police said Frank’s speech was slurred and they could smell alcohol. Police said he told officers he had two alcoholic beverages while driving on Interstate 70 before arriving at the casino. Police said his blood-alcohol content exceeded the 0.08 percent limit at which intoxication is presumed.
Home burglary: Police said an undisclosed amount of cash and three handguns were reported stolen Friday during a burglary of a home in the 100 block of Elm Grove Drive in McMurray. The incident remains under investigation.
Assault charge: Sony Carlos Love, 33, of Vincent, Ohio, was arrested early Monday by Washington police on charges of aggravated assault and simple assault after he allegedly struck Robert Boyer, 38, of Washington, in the head with a glass beer mug as Boyer attempted to purchase a six-pack of beer at West End Bottle Shop, 20 Cumberland Ave. Love was found at a Canton Township motel. He was arraigned before District Judge Joshua Kanalis and placed in Washington County jail on $5,000 bond.
Harassment charge: James May, 24, of 670 1/2 Jefferson Ave., Washington, will be charged by Washington police with harassment for allegedly hitting Chantal Ardeno, 22, of Washington, in the head during a confrontation at his home Sunday night.
Money stolen: Hannah Shoup of 202 McAdams Ave. told Washington police Sunday $40 was stolen from her wallet.
Copper pipes stolen: Three property owners told Washington police over the weekend copper pipes were stolen from properties they own. Copper was stolen from two houses in the 400 block of East Maiden Street. A heating system also was stolen from one of the houses. Copper was stolen for a second time from a house in the 100 block of Lawrence Avenue on Friday, but the copper was recovered when a neighbor chased the thief, who dropped the pipes.
Meters damaged: Several Washington Parking Authority meters in the 10 block of South College Street were knocked over Sunday. Money was stolen from at least one of the meters.
Bank bags stolen: John Gable of 650 Summerlea Ave. told Washington police Sunday a bank bag containing $100 and a second bag containing gasoline receipts were stolen from his unlocked taxi.
Several charged: Several people will be charged in a fight that spilled out into the 400 block of Jefferson Avenue Saturday, Washington police said. Police said Ashley Fields, 27, of 165 Grove Ave., Washington, went to a home at 465 Jefferson to confront one of the residents about holes being shot in her home with a pellet gun. They said she got into an argument with the resident and said she was calling police. She and three others then got into a confrontation with Andy Luther, 44, of 465 Jefferson, with Luther getting a bloody nose, police said. Fields and Luther will be charged with disorderly conduct. Lloyd Woods, 18, of 24 Baltimore Ave., Washington, and two Washington boys, ages 15 and 16, will be charged with harassment and disorderly conduct.
Aluminum stolen: James Colbert of Washington told Washington police Saturday an aluminum brake and saw horse were stolen from the back porch of a house in the 10 block of Woodland Avenue.
Television stolen: Richard Brandon of 566 Fayette St. told Washington police a 50-inch television was stolen from his residence Saturday. He allowed two people to spend the night but did not know if one of them took the television.
Tools stolen: Jason Kennell of Washington told Washington police Friday tools were stolen from a house he was working on in the 300 block of Maple Avenue.
Ethnic intimidation charge: Barry L. Clouston, 57, of 484 Cross Creek Road, Avella, will be charged with ethnic intimidation and two counts of harassment in connection with a Thursday incident. Clouston allegedly called the state police barracks in Washington several times from 2:35 a.m. to 2:50 a.m., asking about an incident that occurred earlier in the day. He allegedly became irate when the communications officer did have any information about the incident, used racial slurs and threatened to have the officer fired. Charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge Robert Redlinger.
Possession charge: City police said Judd C. Ferguson, 42, of 1345 N. Main St., faces a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after officers found him slumped over in his vehicle on Shirls Avenue June 9. Police said they found a hypodermic needle, spoon and two empty stamp bags in the vehicle.
Drug charges: Charles J. Morris, 53, of 1200 Fayette St., and Matthew R. Morris, 29, of 380 Moon Road, will be charged with possession with intent to deliver and possession of a small amount of marijuana by city police, who were called to Fayette Street May 15 for reports of loud music. Upon arriving at 1200 Fayette, police said they observed Matthew Morris sitting in a vehicle outside the residence and Charles Morris leaning in the passenger window. When police approached the vehicle, an officer said he smelled marijuana and saw Charles Morris drop a small bag of suspected marijuana on the passenger seat. After searching the vehicle, police said found a second bag of suspected marijuana and $37. Charges will be sent by summons.
Threat charge: Christopher R. Miller, 28, of 984 Jefferson Ave., will be charged with making terroristic threats. On Sept. 16, city police were called to the residence of Cathrine Spencer, who alleged Miller called her on the phone and said he was going to shoot and kill her. The charge will be sent by summons.