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Police Beat Oct. 26

<h2>BENTLEYVILLE</h2>Hindering, drug arrest: James A. Ambrose, 40, of 29 Meadow Drive, Bentleyville, was arraigned Monday on charges of hindering apprehension, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia filed by Bentleyville police after he ...

Woman wanted on warrant in Bridgeville drug death

The Bridgeville police chief took a personal approach to finding a former Muse woman wanted in the drug overdose death of a 32-year-old Bridgeville man last December when his Facebook message to her Wednesday went viral.Latoya Marie “Toy” Rosiek, 32, has been charged by Allegheny County ...

Former Washington Hospital nurse charged with stealing painkillers

State investigators charged a former Washington Hospital nurse with allegedly stealing opioid painkillers from the hospital while he worked there earlier this year.Patrick Wehman, 36, of Prigg Road, Canton Township, was arraigned Tuesday before District Judge Robert Redlinger on charges of ...

Louisiana man facing several drug charges

A Louisiana man already facing drug charges from an August incident involving the Washington County Drug Task Force will face additional drug and gun-related charges after Washington County sheriff’s deputies pulled him over for a traffic violation Sept. 27 in South Strabane Township.Thomas ...

Former Gov. Tom Ridge visits Cal U., applauds local police

CALIFORNIA – The nation’s first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security visited California University of Pennsylvania Tuesday and applauded local police officers as the first line of defense against terrorism.Tom Ridge, who also was the 43rd governor of Pennsylvania, was recognized ...

Hundreds attend youth expo for energy, manufacturing

HOUSTON – A four-hour career expo Tuesday at Western Area Career and Technology Center dedicated to manufacturing and energy careers left little doubt opportunities abound in the two sectors.About 500 high school students from Washington, Greene and Beaver counties attended the 2017 Energy ...