Week of June 17
Bethel Park
Shoplifting: Elysha Otterstrom, 26, of Uniontown, was arrested by police for shoplifting June 1 at Macy’s at South Hills Village Mall.
Retail theft: Police arrested Joel Kasprik, 42, of Pittsburgh and Vince Sapienza, 34, of Pittsburgh, June 2 for retail theft at Buckle at South Hills Village Mall.
Stolen check: Olivia Nusselt, 19, of Upper St. Clair, was arrested June 2 for trying to pass a stolen check at Brentwood Bank on South Park Road, police said.
Retail theft: Tara Rizzo, 27, of Monongahela, will be cited for retail theft stemming from a June 4 incident at Macy’s at South Hills Village Mall, police said.
Shoplifting: Police arrested Albert Lenhardt, 34, who is homeless, and Brandon Thomas, 41, of Pittsburgh, for shoplifting at June 5 at Giant Eagle on Library Road.
Road rage: Paul Walker, 41, of Brookline, was arrested June 5 on Library Road for threatening another driver with a weapon, police said.
Public intoxication: A customer at Shop ‘n Save on Library road called police June 8 to report a female passed out in her vehicle. Upon arrival, police said they found Nicole Jaworski, 34, of Bethel Park, trying to start her car, and arrested her for public intoxication.
Retail theft: Police arrested Kevin Cirelli, 30, of Pittsburgh, June 11 for retail theft at the Giant Eagle Market District.
Castle Shannon
Theft arrest: Joseph Merante, 26, of 1510 Blossom Hill Road, Pittsburgh, was arrested and charged June 6 with theft, forgery and receiving stolen property, police said.
Warrant and drug violations: Tyler McIntosh, 22, of 3628 Poplar Ave., Pittsburgh, was charged June 9 with an outstanding warrant and drug violations.
Public drunkenness: Police arrested Christine Hays, 48, of 821 Sleepy Hollow Road, Pittsburgh, June 9 for public drunkenness.
Mt. Lebanon
Accident with injury: Police arrested Mark Uphold, 35, of 2 Prospect Street, Smithfield, May 29 and charged him with accidents involving an attended vehicle, accidents involving injury, driving while suspended and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Peters Township
One vehicle accident: Jonathan Carlton, 31, of 311 Shady Ave., Charleroi, told police June 14 he skidded on some wet pavement on Galley Road in McMurray, lost control of his pick-up truck, which went over an embankment and landed on its roof. Neither Carlton, or his passenger, Joshua Land, 21, of 321 Cricketwood Court, Canonsburg, were injured.
Two-vehicle accident: A Canonsburg woman complained of hip and leg pain following a two-vehicle accident June 13 in the 3300 block of Washington Road. According to police, Bessie Raciborski, 82, of 231 Arlington Drive, was attempting to turn left to go southbound on Washington Road when her car was struck by a car driven by William Kiray, 35, of 542 Locust Drive, Upper St. Clair. Kiray and his wife and son, who were passengers in the car, were not injured. Raciborski was taken to Canonsburg Hospital for treatment.
Upper St. Clair
Leaf blowers taken: Four leaf blowers were reported stolen off a pick-up truck belonging Landscapes & More while it was parked by First Niagara Bank June 12 at South Hills Village Mall.