Police Beat March 24
Criminal mischief: Adam G. Nehls, 28, of 93 Lawn Ave., Uniontown, was charged by Cumberland Township police with criminal mischief after allegedly causing more than $2,000 worth of damage to equipment and computers in the Halliburton complex, 1614 Route 21, Cumberland Township on March 4. Police said Nehls was a security guard for the Halliburton facility and had keys for the building. Police said he threw items and discharged fire extinguishers to cause the damage.
Theft: Clinton Lee Hanlan, 21, and Michael Allen Presher, 25, both of 859 Bald Hill Church Road, Bobtown, were charged by state police Tuesday with theft and receiving stolen property for an incident that happened March 14. Police said the two men stole two tires at 253 Duff St. in Dunkard Township.
Police ID crash victims: State police have identified the three people seriously injured in last week’s crash on Route 188 in Jefferson Township. Police said David A. Swaney, 27, of McClellandtown, struck a car driven by Nicole A. Patterson, 22, of Jefferson, at 7:45 p.m. March 17 near Goslin Road. A passenger in Patterson’s car, Joshua A. Forman, 23, of Jefferson, suffered the most extensive injuries, but was listed in good condition Wednesday at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., a hospital spokeswoman said. The road was shut down for several hours while police investigated the crash.