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May 29, 2010

Anonymous Meadville Tribune The Meadville Tribune Sat May 29, 2010, 08:10 PM EDT

MEADVILLE — Saegertown Area Magisterial District Judge - Linda J. Shaffer, 31, of 267 McClellan St., Cambridge Springs, was bound over to the next term of court following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Lincoln Zilhaver on charges of burglary, conspiracy, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and corruption of minors. Cambridge Springs Police filed the charges for an incident Aug. 8, 2009. She was released on her own recognizance. Titusville Area Magisterial District Judge - Ronald G. Nichols, 29, of 33621 E. Freemont St., Apt. 204, Townville, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Amy Nicols and was bound over to the next term of court on a charge of simple assault and two summary counts. Pennsylvania State Police filed the charges for an incident Feb. 20. He was released on $10,000 non-monetary bond. Crashes State Police - Robert L. Herps Jr., 48, of Titusville, was driving south on Route 8 in Centerville at 1 a.m. May 25 when his vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Herps was reportedly wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured. n Ronald R. Smith, 71, of North East, suffered a minor injury in a two-car collision at the intersection of Route 77 and Route 8 in Bloomfield Township that happened May 21 around 7 a.m. The incident occurred when the Chrysler Grand Voyager driven by Brian R. Steffey, 37, of Centerville, entered the intersection but failed to observe Smith who was headed south on Route 8 in his Buick LeSabre. The front end of the Smith vehicle collided with the Steffey vehicle’s right side. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. - No one was injured in a car-versus-deer incident that happened on Interstate 79 in Cussewago Township around 7:30 p.m. on May 22. The driver of the automobile was Kent J. Turk, 44, of Cooperstown. There were three others in the car, including a 17-year-old male, 23-year-old Jacquiline M. Turk and 51-year-old Teresa M. Turk. They were all wearing safety belts at the time of the accident. The car was towed from the scene. Crimes State Police - Burglary charges are pending against three identified suspects who were allegedly seen attempting to steal various items from a Cloverdale Road, Oil Creek Township residence between 11:30 and 11:35 a.m. May 24. - Someone broke into a Shartle Road, East Mead Township residence and stole several pieces of jewelry sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. May 25. - Someone entered a Grove Road, Randolph Township residence and stole a video camera, a digital camera and a jewelry box sometime between 8:20 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. May 26. - A 29-year-old Springboro man is accused of harassment after a verbal argument with a 22-year-old Springboro woman turned physical on May 23 at a residence on North Creek Road in Spring Township. The accused reportedly grabbed the 22-year-old by the neck and tried to choke her. He then grabbed a female juvenile by the neck who was trying to call police. He took the cell phone and smashed it, then grabbed the keys to first victim’s car and residence and then fled.

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Frederick A. Vincent Jr., 46, of Hartstown, was arraigned Dec. 19 before Magisterial District Judge Rita Marwood on Pennsylvania State Police charges of one count each of burglary, criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking for an incident Dec. 18. He was released on $25,000 unsecured bond then recommitted to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, on previous, unrelated charges.
Ricky A. Anthony, 24, of Cochranton, was bound over to the next term of court Dec. 28 on state police charges of two counts of driving under the influence and two summary offenses for an incident Oct. 22 and was released on his own recognizance.
Rebecca E. Conn, 31, of Jamestown, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Dec. 28 on a state police charge of one count of retail theft for an incident Nov. 26 and was released on her own recognizance.

Meadville Area
Magisterial District Judge
Christopher A. Boston, 19, of Meadville, was bound over to the next term of court Dec. 5 before Magisterial District Judge William Chisholm on Meadville City Police Department charges of two counts of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and one count each of possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility and criminal conspiracy for incidents March 2, 2010 and July 23, 2010 and was recommitted to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Philip J. Reichard, 55, of Cambridge Springs, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Dec. 8 on a Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General charge of one count of welfare fraud for an incident July 31 and was released on his own recognizance.
Brandon A. Smith, 30, of Meadville, was arraigned Dec. 10 before Linesville-area Magisterial District Judge Rita Marwood, acting for Chisholm, on separately-filed Meadville police charges of six counts of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and two counts each of criminal use of a communication facility and possession of a controlled substance for incidents Aug. 31, Sept. 7 and Sept. 8; and one count each of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and possession of a controlled substance for an incident Dec. 10 and was committed to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, in lieu of a total of $75,000 bond.

Titusville Area
Magisterial District Judge
Brian S. Jaggi, 26, of Corry, was bound over to the next term of court Dec. 15 before Magisterial District Judge Amy Nicols on Pennsylvania State Police at Corry charges of one count each of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and defiant trespass for an incident Nov. 3 and was released on his own recognizance.
Joseph D. Gaydosh, 23, address listed as Crawford County Correctional Facility, Saegertown, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Dec. 22 on Titusville Police Department charges of three counts each of statutory sexual assault, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors for an incident June 1 and was recommitted to the jail in lieu of $50,000 bond.

Vernon Township Area
Magisterial District Judge
Hakeem A. Selma, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Dec. 8 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Rossi on Vernon Township Police Department charges of one count each of indecent assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment for an incident Aug. 23 and was released on $3,500 bond.
Justin R. Hunt, 18, of Meadville, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Dec. 13 on Pennsylvania State Police charges of two counts each of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence and criminal conspiracy; one count each of underage drinking and use/possession of drug paraphernalia; and four summary traffic offenses for an incident July 1 and was released on $1,500 bond.
Chad M. Eckenrode, 31, of Linesville, was bound over to the next term of court Dec. 19 on state police charges of two counts of theft by deception and one count each of deceptive/fraudulent business practices, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and home improvement fraud for incidents between Jan. 1, 2008, and Oct. 31 and was released on $10,000 bond.
Lloyd A. Decker, 31, of Waterford, was bound over to the next term of court Dec. 21 on state police charges of three counts each of theft by deception and securing execution of documents by deception; two counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds; and one count of deceptive business practices for an incident Jan. 1, 2010 and was recommitted to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, in lieu of $45,000 bond.

Crashes
Pennsylvania State Police
Patti Fiely, 39, of Cambridge Springs, was driving north on Old Plank Road in Venango Township at 9:54 a.m. Dec. 1 when her vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Fiely was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured.
Thomas Jackson, no age listed, of Madison, Ohio, was driving east on Route 6 in Conneaut Township around 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1 when his vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Jackson was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured.
Andrew J. Fauzey, 22, of Titusville, was driving north on Route 428 in Plum Township, Mercer County at 9:09 p.m. Dec. 6 when he lost control of his vehicle while attempting to avoid striking a deer that had run onto the road, causing the vehicle to travel off the road and roll over. Fauzey was wearing a seatbelt and sustained moderate injuries.
Randall F. Uzarski, 47, of Linesville, was driving north on Interstate 79 in Cussewago Township at 4:10 a.m. Dec. 8 when his vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Uzarski was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured. His vehicle sustained serious damage.
Michael D. Callan, 18, of Saegertown, was driving south on Route 6/19 in Hayfield Township at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 10 when he lost control of his vehicle due to icy road conditions, causing the vehicle to travel off the road and strike a guiderail and several trees. Callan was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured.
Joseph A. Wojciechowski, 67, of Butler, was driving north on Interstate 79 in Hayfield Township at 9:43 a.m. Dec. 10 when his vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Wojciechowski was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured.
Sandra B. Almaroad, 61, of Madison, Ind., was driving east on Route 322 in East Fairfield Township at 6:35 p.m. Dec. 13 when her vehicle struck two deer that had run onto the road. Almaroad was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured. The vehicle sustained major damage and required towing from the scene.
Kelley D. Wolfkiel, 45, of Titusville, was driving east on Thompson Run Road in Hydetown at 6:35 p.m. Dec. 13 when she lost control of her vehicle due to icy road conditions, causing the vehicle to cross into the opposing lane, strike a guiderail and roll onto its side. Wolfkiel was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured. The vehicle sustained disabling damage and required towing from the scene.
Janet A. Zehner, 50, of Titusville, was driving south on Route 8 in Cherry Tree Township, Venango County at 5:55 p.m. Dec. 17 when she lost control of her vehicle due to icy road conditions, causing the vehicle to travel off the road and into a ditch, striking a large rock. Zehner was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured. The vehicle sustained disabling damage and was required towing from the scene.
Stephanie M. Stiglitz, 25, of Pleasantville, was driving west on Route 27 in Oil Creek Township at 9:50 a.m. Dec. 17 when she lost control of her vehicle due to icy road conditions, causing the vehicle to spin off the road and travel sideways into a deep ditch. Stiglitz was wearing a seatbelt and wasn’t injured.

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