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Week of Feb. 11

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BETHEL PARK

Public drunkeness: Police arrested Taylor McRory, 23, of West Mifflin for public drunkenness Feb. 3. According to police, McRory was trying to enter a house on Grandview Farm Court.

Retail theft: Scott Geissler, 44, no address provided, was stopped by Loss Prevention at Giant Eagle Market District Feb. 3. Police discovered Geissler had an active warrant. He will be charged with retail theft, police said.

Retail theft: Police assisted Loss Prevention at Giant Eagle Market District Feb. 5 and arrested Clifford Detar, 55, Dena Caruso, 29, and Ryan Flaherty, 34, all of Pittsburgh, for retail theft, police said.

Theft, drug violations: Police assisted Loss Prevention at Giant Eagle Market District Feb. 6 and arrested Michelle Skoupil, 24, of Upper St. Clair. Skoupil was charged with retail theft and drug offenses, police said.

CASTLE SHANNON

Disorderly conduct: Theodore Poznak, 44, of 1474 Blossom Hill Road, Pittsburgh, and Michael Kirsch, 27, of 4116 Stieger St., Pittsburgh, were cited by police Feb. 1 for disorderly conduct on Spring Street, police said.

Drug summons: Jonathan Ankrom, 29, of Cooke Drive, Pittsburgh, was sent a summons for drug violations Feb. 3, police said.

Simple assault: Police arrested Sara Bronder, 28, of 3843 Willow Drive, Pittsburgh, Feb. 5 for simple assault on Willow Avenue, police said.

CECIL TOWNSHIP

Stolen identity: Chad Horcick, 120 Papp Road, told police Feb. 2 that someone filed a 2014 tax return based on his 2013 tax returns. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

Gift card stolen: Mark Smith, 1036 Windance Drive, McDonald, told police Feb. 2 that a $100 Marshall’s gift card sent to his wife, Andrea Smith, had been taken from a birthday card that had been mailed to her, police said.

Laptops missing: Two laptops were reported missing Feb. 3 from a car belonging to Shelia Rura, 40 Profio Road, McDonald, police said.

Drug possession: David Corkery, 24, of 166 McGovern Road, Houston, was cited by police Feb. 8 for drug possession and driving with a suspended license, police said.

PETERS TOWNSHIP

Jewelry stolen: Henry White, 22, of Brownsville Road, Library, is charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition stemming from a Jan. 23 incident. According to police, White was doing some work inside a house on Justabout Road. The homeowner later noticed that a diamond tennis bracelet, valued at $1,250, and a gold rope chain necklace worth $225, were missing. Police said White’s girlfriend was later discovered wearing a gold rope chain that matched the missing necklace.

Identity theft: A resident of Kimber Drive, McMurray, told police Feb. 3 that she was contacted by a credit agency who informed her that someone used her credit card to order $1,100 worth of merchandise that was shipped to Kentucky. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

Criminal trespass: Police arrested Scott Kelly, 29, of Vandergrift on Feb. 4 and charged him with criminal trespass. Police were called at 9:57 p.m. Feb. 4 to 100 Trenton Circle, McMurray, by a resident who said someone was banging on her sliding door and that it might be a former boyfriend. The woman and her mother locked themselves in the bathroom and waited for police. When police arrived, they found, Kelly, whom the woman identified as her former boyfriend. Kelly was arraigned before Magistrate Curtis Thompson and taken to the Washington County Jail on a $10,000 bond, police said.

Indecent exposure: Peters police are looking for a white man in his early 20s with a thin build who exposed himself Feb. 8 to dog walkers in Peterswood Park. The man was wearing a white T-shirt and short, black shorts.

Cited: Dominique Holt, 25, of Duquesne Place, Duquesne, was cited Feb. 6 for retail theft for taking items from Kmart on Washington Road, township police said. Holt, who was wanted on an outstanding from West Mifflin, was turned over to police there.

UPPER ST. CLAIR

Attempted theft: A resident of Partridge Drive told police Feb. 4 that someone attempted to withdraw $7,000 from his bank account. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

Tool theft: Jesse William Chiocca, 26, of Pittsburgh, was arrested Feb. 4 or attempting to steal $450 worth of tools from Sears at South Hills Village Mall. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

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