Police Beat April 11
AMWELL
Assault arrest: Paul James Yurinko, 35, of 360 Hackney Station Road, Amity, was arrested early Tuesday by state police on charges of strangulation, simple assault and harassment. He is accused of slapping his fiancee, shoving her to the floor and grabbing her around the neck during a confrontation at his Amwell home. He was arraigned before District Judge Gary Havelka and placed in Washington County jail on $20,000 bond.
CECIL
DUI crash: Colin Austin, 24, of Irwin, will be charged by Cecil police with driving under the influence of alcohol after he crashed into a utility pole just after 7 p.m. Monday on Angerer Road, bringing down the pole and wires. Austin told police he did not know how he drove off the road. Austin’s blood alcohol level was more than double the 0.08 limit presumed for intoxication, police said. He was not injured.
CHARLEROI
Paraphernalia arrest: Cheyenne Courtney Fields, 23, of 700 Green St., California, was arrested early Tuesday by Charleroi Regional police on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after she was found with a stamp bag of suspected heroin while a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police in the 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue. She also was wanted on a bench warrant. Fields was arraigned before District Judge Gary Havelka and placed in Washington County jail on $10,000 bond.
CHARTIERS
Barricades stolen: Chartiers police said barricades that had been set to block a road slide in the 1100 block of Allison Hollow Road were stolen Sunday.
HANOVER
Burglary, trespass arrest: Joseph A. Manni, 58, of 344 S. Kings Creek Road, Burgettstown, was arrested Monday by Hanover police on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, harassment, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He is accused of breaking a rear basement door at a home at 84 S. Kings Creek Monday morning and trying to break into the home. Manni then fled on an all-terrain vehicle. Police went to his home and he refused to come out. He was later taken into custody. Manni was arraigned before District Judge Gary Havelka and released on $50,000 unsecured bond.
Driver charged: Courtney Elizabeth Fish, 30, of Follansbee, W.Va., was charged last week by Hanover police with driving under the influence of alcohol and having an open container of beer after she was found March 22 slumped over the wheel of her car near Route 18 and Steubenville Pike. Police said the engine was running and the trunk was open. She was taken to Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center for treatment. Her blood alcohol level was 2 1/2 times the 0.08 limit presumed for intoxication. She also had marijuana in her system, police said. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge Gary Havelka.
Drug charges: Seth Edward Garcia, 31, of 336 Steubenville Pike, Burgettstown, was charged by Hanover police with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia after police were called to his home Sunday night. His mother told police she wanted him removed from the residence. The charges were sent by summons from the office of District Judge Gary Havelka.
NORTH STRABANE
Firearms violation: Ryan Richard Fonner, 25, of 20 Moore Ave., Washington, was arrested early Tuesday by North Strabane police on charges of person not to possess a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, loitering and prowling at night, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. Police were called to a home on McBride Road for a report of a man ringing the door bell. Fonner was found outside the residence. A pistol was found on him during a pat down. Police also learned he is wanted in Missouri on a felony weapons charge. Fonner was arraigned before District Judge Gary Havelka and placed in Washington County jail on $25,000 bond.
WASHINGTON
Television stolen: Shelly Fields, of 337 E. Hallam Ave., told Washington police early Tuesday a 25-inch television was stolen from her home.
Probation violation: Billy Cox, 31, of 819 Ewing St., Washington, was taken into custody at his home on an adult probation warrant. Washington police said suspected cocaine and paraphernalia also was found at the residence. He was placed in Washington County jail.
Man assaulted: Jacob Campbell, 32, of Washington, told Washington police Monday he was assaulted after he followed a driver. He said he followed the other vehicle to the 100 block of East Prospect Avenue after it cut off another vehicle on East Maiden Street. The other driver spat on him and then punched him in the head.
Retail theft: Mark Anthony Ford, 54, of 408 Adams St., Aliquippa, was charged by Washington police with retail theft for allegedly stealing two packs of steaks from Shop ‘N Save in Washington Feb. 13.
Receiving stolen property: Jonathan Jerome Benjamin, 30, of 20 N. Main St., Washington, was charged by Washington & Jefferson College police with receiving stolen property after he allegedly stole sunglasses and $20 from a vehicle on campus March 11. Police said Benjamin then sold the sunglasses to a pawn shop.