Week of Sept. 10
BETHEL PARK
Man charged: Donovan Lee Summerson, 20, of Connellsville, was arrested the afternoon of Sept. 4, charged with one count each of dissemination of photographs, dissemination of child pornography and criminal use of communication facility after police said he distributed photographs of his former 16-year-old girlfriend who is a resident of Bethel Park, police said. Summerson was arraigned before District Judge Ron Arnoni and was placed in the Allegheny County Jail.
Couple charged: Courtney Linn Hinish, 25, of 2061 Dutch Hollow Road, Jeanette, and Derek Martin Drnevich, 24, of 291 Jodie Lane, North Huntington, were charged after police responded to Sheetz on Library Road at 4:20 a.m. Sept. 1, to a report of an unresponsive woman in the store, police said. Hinish was found to have outstanding arrest warrants from Greensburg and North Huntington police departments, police said. She also had a stolen cell phone. Drnevich was found by police in the men’s rest room. Both were charged with drug violations, receiving stolen property and public drunkenness. They were taken to the Allegheny County Jail, police said.
Vehicles entered: A unlocked truck parked on Castle Drive was entered overnight before 6:30 a.m. Sept. 4. Stolen was a global positioning system and head phones. Also on Sept. 4, the owner of a vehicle parked at Pebble Creek Court reported that an iPod nano, GPS and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. Total of the stolen items from Pebble Creek Court is $855, police said.
CANONSBURG
Lattice damaged: The lattice at Lady Washington’s Bears, 225 W. Pike St., was damaged Sept. 1, borough police said.
Theft charges: David West, 31, of 515 Boone Ave., Strabane, will be charged by police with theft for allegedly stealing an LCD television, cellphone and PlayStation from Jerel Markovich, 908 Second St., Sept. 1. Markovich told police he saw West stealing the game player and getting in a purple car. The other items were stolen from the house overnight. The charge will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
DUI charge: Alex Frank Heiskell, 24, of 206 Center Church Road, McMurray, will be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia after witnesses told officers they followed him Aug. 31 as he drove in the wrong lane, running vehicles off the road. Police who stopped Heiskell said his blood-alcohol level was more than 2 1/2 times the .08 percent limit presumed for intoxication. The charges will be sent by summons from the office of District Judge David Mark.
Door, monitor broken: Anthony Concilio of 520 Moore Ave., told police Aug. 29 his rear sliding-glass door and computer monitor were broken with what appeared to be a piece of rebar, police said.
Drug arrest: James Lawrence Harper, 21, of 519 Blaine Ave., Canonsburg, was arrested Sept. 3 after he allegedly sold 10 stamp bags of heroin to a confidential informant. The informant reportedly called Harper and made arrangements to meet in a parking lot of a business on Adams Avenue. Harper was arraigned before District Judge Jay Weller on charges of possession and possession with the intent to deliver heroin. He was placed in Washington County Jail on $25,000.
Woman conned: Sally Jenkins of 135 W. College St., Canonsburg, told police she was conned out of $1,000 by a woman who contacted Jenkins’ son regarding the sale of his BMX bicycle. The woman agreed to pay the $450 asking price and also included in her check an additional $1,000 for “shipping,” with Jenkins to return the excess funds in the form of prepaid debit cards. After the check was deposited and the cards sent to the alleged buyer, Jenkins learned the check was a fraud, police said.
One injured: Larry Silvestros, 57, of Hillcrest Drive, Canonsburg, was injured Sept. 3 when his vehicle and a vehicle driven by Mark Vulkotich, also of Hillcrest Drive, collided on Adams Avenue, Canonsburg, police said. Silvestros was taken to Canonsburg General Hospital and was transferred to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment.
CASTLE SHANNON
Loitering at night: Timothy Jenkins, 24, of 341 Rockland Ave., Pittsburgh, was charged with loitering or prowling at night following an incident at 3:01 a.m. Aug. 29 on Lyndell Street, police said.
Thefts: Household items were stolen from a residence on Oakdale Avenue before 7:27 p.m. Aug. 31; cash was taken from an unlocked vehicle parked overnight on Middleboro Road with the report at 11:50 a.m. Sept. 1; and there was an attempt to break into a locked truck before 10:30 a.m. Sept. 2 on Lebanon Avenue, police said.
MT. LEBANON
Hit and run: A vehicle parked on Washington Road was struck with the driver of the other vehicle fleeing, police said. The accident was reported at 7 p.m. Aug. 20.
Disorderly conduct: Two people, James Stewart, 35, of 346 Faber St., Pittsburgh, and Brandi Morgano, 30, of 1120 Ross St., Pittsburgh, were charged with disorderly conduct on Bower Hill Road at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 21, police said.
DUI charge: Brandon Ogg, 31, of 114 Mt. Blaine Drive, McMurray, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol at 4:10 p.m. Aug. 18, on Washington Road, police said.
Drug charges: Eli Frank, 32, of 166 Longuevue Drive, Mt. Lebanon, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, at noon Aug. 20 on Washington Road, police said.
Drug charge: Michael Traficante, 48, of 116 Hoover Lane, McMurray, was charged with possession of a controlled substance on Bower Hill Road at 10:25 a.m. Aug. 22, police said.
Illegal use of solvents: Kathleen Nagy, 50, of 939 Ulrich St., Castle Shannon, was arrested for illegal use of solvents and noxious substances at 7:51 p.m. Aug. 22 on Gilkeson Road, police said.
Endangering welfare of a child: Lee Strole, 28, of 247 Pennsylvania Blvd., Mt. Lebanon, was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child on Pennsylvania Boulevard at 1 p.m. Aug. 21, police said.
Criminal mischief: A door handle and a locking mechanism were damaged on Washington Road. The report was taken at 4 p.m. Aug. 23, police said.
Theft: A wallet was taken from a bag on Cedar Boulevard at 5:50 p.m. Aug. 24, police said.
Hit and run: A vehicle parked in a lot on Washington Road was struck by another vehicle whose driver fled, police said. The accident was reported at 1:35 p.m. Aug. 29.
Drug arrest: Megan Peace, 20, of 150 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and underage drinking on Miami Avenue at 3:52 a.m. Aug. 26. Peace was also charged with theft, receiving stolen property and possessing an instrument of crime for an incident also on Miami Avenue at 12:40 p.m. on the same day, Aug. 26, police said. Arrested with Peace and charged with the same crimes was Emmanuel Hanns, 20, of 436 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon.
Terroristic threats: Jeffrey Smith, 22, of 971 Arch St., Pittsburgh, was charged with terroristic threats and simple assault following an incident on Mt. Lebanon Boulevard at 1:44 p.m. Aug. 22.
DUI/drugs: Benjamin Neu, 39, of 2458 Wedgewood Dr., Wexford, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, accident involving damage to unattended property and possession of drug paraphernalia following an incident at 3:26 a.m. Aug. 30 on Washington Road, police said.
DUI/drugs: John Hirschfield, 31, of 61 Orchard Dr., Morgan, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 12:20 a.m. Aug. 30 on Bower Hill Road, police said.
Burglary: A residence on Akron Avenue was forcibly entered before 5:32 p.m. Aug. 27, police said.
Theft: Jewelry was taken from a residence on Kenforest Drive before 5:48 p.m. Aug. 28; and a vehicle was entered and items stolen before 8:31 a.m. Aug. 29 on Lakemont Avenue, police said.
PETERS TOWNSHIP
One injured: Driver Lilaben Lodaliya, 54, of Maple Ridge Drive, Canonsburg, was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a two vehicle accident at 10:04 p.m. Aug. 29 on W. McMurray Road, township police said. Driver Dale A. Arnold Jr., 29, of Norma Drive, Baldwin, told police he was driving east in the 200 block of West McMurray Road, when he crossed the center line and his vehicle struck Lodaliya’s westbound vehicle nearly head-on, police said. Arnold admitted to having alcohol and failed field sobriety tests, police said. His blood-alcohol level was .2 percent. The state presumes intoxication at .08 percent. He was not injured.
Harassment charge: A resident of Woods Lane was cited for harassment following an incident in her yard involving a tree-trimming company, township police said. Lisa Grubbs, 62, of Woods Lane became upset when two lilac bushes in her rear yard were cut down by Asplundh Tree Company, police said of the incident at 11:08 a.m. Aug. 29. The employee told officers Grubbs poked him in the chest and punched him in the right shoulder. He did not require medical attention. Grubbs, police said, admitted to pushing him on the shoulder. The tree service employees agreed to keep off Grubbs’ property, police said.
Retail theft: Employees of CVS pharmacy, 3870 Washington Road, McMurray, told police a man and woman, carrying a large purse, entered the store at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and went to the cosmetic aisle, township police said. The couple made several trips in and out of the store before being confronted by an employee who said police would be called. The man lifted his shirt and placed three items, each valued at $18, back on the shelf, police said. The woman removed several items from her purse and placed them on the shelf before leaving. Employees did not know how much merchandise was removed by the couple before being confronted. The report was made at 2:19 p.m. Sept. 3. At the same time, store management reported that a man entered the store at 5:59 p.m. Sept. 2, and removed a bag from his pocket, placed items in the bag and walked out before leaving in a blue vehicle, police said. An inventory determined a couple packages of Crest Whitestrips, Rogaine foam for men and Rogaine lotion for women were removed.
SCOTT TOWNSHIP
Scattered rubbish: Roofing materials were dumped on the property of Bethel El Congregation at about 10:30 p.m. Aug. 27, police said. The incident was reported at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 28.
Simple assault: Tyler Locke, 26, of 102 Dale St., Pittsburgh, was charged with two counts of simple assault following a domestic-related incident in which the other party was injured, police said. The assault occurred between 5:30-6:40 p.m., Aug. 28. Police did not list a location.
Theft: Five women walked out of Benihana Restaurant at 10:38 p.m. Aug. 28 without paying their dinner bill, police said.
DUI/disorderly conduct: Jeffrey E. McGeary, 44, of 980 Chatham Park Drive, Pittsburgh, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and disorderly conduct following a report of a person asleep in a running vehicle parked at the Cochran Shops at 9:27 p.m. Aug. 29, police said.
Vehicles damaged: Three vehicles parked in front of 611 Idlewood Ave., were spray painted between 8-8:25 a.m. Aug. 30, police said.
Purse theft: Christopher James Scott, 30, of 410 Kismet St., was charged with theft and receiving stolen property after stealing a purse from a restaurant at 9:34 p.m. Aug. 30, police said.
UPPER ST. CLAIR
Man arrested: Anthony Neil, 35, who listed his address as 2496 Washington Road, was charged with theft of a motor vehicle and other related offenses after police said he stole a car from the lot of the St. Clair Mini Mart, 2520 Washington Road, on Aug. 13, township police said. Neil lives two houses north of the mini mart. The car’s owner told police he stopped at the store and was inside for a few minutes before realizing his car was stolen. Officers later found the stolen car parked in the garage at 2496 Washington Road and arrested Neil, who said he took the car because he didn’t feel like walking. The car was recovered.
Motorcycle stolen: A 1975 Honda motorcycle was stolen from the 1700 block of Painer’s Run Road on Aug. 25. The motorcycle has not been recovered.
Construction trailer stolen: Ronald Charles Donati, 61, of Stoneybrook Court, Bethel Park, was charged with theft and related charges after police said he stole a trailer and skid loader from the site of a house under construction on Winchester Drive on Aug. 23, police said. Donati is the former owner of the trailer, which he said he sold to a former employee, police said. The items were recovered.
Quick change: An employee of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels in South Hills Village told police a customer walked away with $150 after pulling a quick change, police said. The report was made at 6:15 p.m. Aug. 29. The customer was a white man in his late 20s or early 30s.