Meadville Area
Magisterial District Judge
- Eugene Leroy Stivanson, 47, of 11243 Suzanne Drive, Meadville, waived a preliminary hearing Monday before Magisterial District Judge William Chisholm on Pennsylvania State Police charges of two counts of driving under the influence and four summary traffic offenses and was released on his own recognizance.
- Kimberly Sue Laver, 18, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Monday on a Meadville Police Department charge of receiving stolen property for a Dec. 16 incident and was committed to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, in lieu of $5,000 bail. One count of use or possession of drug paraphernalia was withdrawn.
- Donald Richard Fredericks Jr., 27, of Weirton, W.Va., was arraigned on city police charges of conspiracy to commit forgery, forgery, conspiracy to commit theft by deception, theft by deception and theft from a motor vehicle for a Nov. 16, 2009, incident and was committed to county jail in lieu of $50,000 bond.
- Amanda Rae Biltz, 26, was arraigned Friday before Saegertown Area Magisterial District Judge Lincoln Zilhaver, acting on behalf of Chisholm, on city police charges of conspiracy to commit forgery, forgery, conspiracy to commit theft by deception, theft by deception, theft from a motor vehicle for a Nov. 16, 2009 incident and was committed to county jail in lieu of $50,000 bond.
- Shane Edward Brenot, 26, of 433 1/2 Walnut St., Meadville, was arraigned Friday before Zilhaver, acting on behalf of Chisholm, on city police charges of four counts of simple assault and one count each of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and harassment for a Friday incident and was committed to county jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. A preliminary hearing before Chisholm has been scheduled for Feb. 9
Vernon Township Area
Magisterial District Judge
- Darrin J. Mattern, 33, of 6585 Kiter Road, Cochranton, was bound over to the next term of court Feb. 2 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Rossi on Cochranton Police Department charges of two counts of driving under the influence and one summary traffic offense for an incident Jan. 1 and was released on his own recognizance.
Titusville Area
Magisterial District Judge
- Ronald Charles Rodgers, 49, of 254 E. State St., Pleasantville, was held to court Monday following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Amy Nicols on Pennsylvania State Police at Franklin charges of two counts of driving under the influence for an Aug. 30, 2009, incident in Oil Creek Township and was released on his own recognizance. One count of careless driving was dismissed.
- Kelli L. Galkowski, 40, of 212 Parallel St., Pleasantville, was arraigned Feb. 2 on Titusville Police Department charges of one count each of forgery, access device fraud, identity theft, theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake and receiving stolen property for an incident Jan. 15 and was committed to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, in lieu of $5,000 bond. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
Crashes
State Police
- Someone driving north on Adamsville Road in Greenwood Township sometime between 9 p.m. Jan. 29 and 3 p.m. Jan. 30 lost control of his or her vehicle, causing it to strike an approximately 3-foot-high concrete protective barrier and a brick sign at the entrance to the Keystone Regional Industrial Park. The driver fled the scene without providing information as required by law. An investigation continues; anyone with information is asked to call state police at 332-6911.
- Dylan A. Hyde, 18, of Conneaut Lake was driving north on Route 18 in Summerhill Township at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 1 when he lost control of his vehicle while attempting to avoid a school bus that was apparently slightly encroaching on the northbound lane, causing his vehicle to strike an area of ice, travel off the road, strike a tree and spin. Hyde was reportedly wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries.
- A car carrying a 12-year-old boy left State Route 27 in Oil Creek Township and traveled through two yards, striking several objects including a house and several trees around 3 p.m. on Jan. 31. The driver of the vehicle, a 1994 Ford F-150, was 53-year-old Michael T. Piecek of Centerville. According to a report from the State Police in Franklin, Piecek lost consciousness for unspecified reasons, causing the incident. Piecek suffered minor injury. The juvenile passenger was not injured.
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Linesville Area
Magisterial District Judge
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. - Courts & Police (12/28)
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