MEADVILLE — Saegertown Area

Magisterial District Judge

- Lynn B. Simonton, 21, of 306 Tadmar Ave., Pittsburgh, waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Lincoln Zilhaver and was bound over to the next term of court on charges of driving under the influence. Pennsylvania State Police filed the charges for an incident May 5. She was released on her own recognizance.

- Dashawn D. Tisdale, no age given, 20778 Morris Road, Meadville, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. State police filed the charges for an incident March 29. He was released on $5,000 bond. A preliminary hearing on the charges is scheduled July 2.



Meadville Area

Magisterial District Judge

- Pamela B. Wills, 40, of 740 1⁄2 Park Ave., Meadville, waived her right to a preliminary hearing June 24 before Magisterial District Judge William D. Chisholm on Meadville police charges of one count of access device fraud and theft by deception for an incident June 24 and was released on her own recognizance.

- George E. Newsome, 36, of 1201 South Main St., Meadville, waived his right to a preliminary hearing June 24 before Magisterial District Judge William D. Chisholm on Meadville police charges of one count each of loitering/prowling at night, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness for an incident June 1 and was released on his own recognizance.



Vernon Township Area

Magisterial District Judge

- James M. Reed Jr., 34, of 21928 Stein Hill Road, Cochranton, was bound over to the next term of court June 21 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 May 25 and was released on his own recognizance.

- Nyna L. Stokes, 32, of 1094 Garrick Drive, Pittsburgh, was bound over to the next term of court June 25 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Rossi on a Vernon Township police charge of one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle for an incident Dec. 4, 2009, and was released on $10,000 unsecured bond. Previously-filed charges of two counts of theft by unlawful taking and one count of receiving stolen property were withdrawn.



Linesville Area

Magisterial District Judge

- George L. Ball, 55, of 9250 Atlantic Road, Atlantic, waived his right to a preliminary hearing June 22 before Magisterial District Judge Rita Marwood on Pennsylvania State Police charges of two counts of driving under the influence and one summary traffic offense for an incident May 15 and was released on his own recognizance.

- John C. Manko, 55, of 156 Walston Ave., Avalon, waived his right to a preliminary hearing June 24 before Magisterial District Judge Rita Marwood on a Conneaut Lake Regional Police Department charge of one count of driving under the influence for an incident May 29 and was released on his own recognizance.  



Crimes

State Police

- Unknown persons poured an unknown white substance onto a Conneautville woman’s car while it was parked at her home on Jefferson Street in the borough between 8:30 p.m. Sunday and 8:45 a.m. Monday.

- Unknown persons damaged gas well equipment at a well site off Dingman Road in Troy Township between June 15 and 16, causing $1,750 in damages.

- A Conneaut Lake man is accused of punching a Conneaut Lake woman in the face and leaving a black eye during a verbal argument Sunday at 12759 Birch Street, Lot 23, Summit Township, Crawford County. The accused was ctied for harassment and an investigation is ongoing.

- A Meadville man was arrested for driving under the influence after being found passed out behind the wheel on State Route 322 in West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, on Sunday at 2:10 a.m.

- Bradley Michael Yunik, 40, Conneautville, is facing charges for terroristic threats against Laura Jean Yunik, 40, Conneautville, for an incident at their shared home at 22207 South Hickernell Road, Spring Township, Crawford County, Sunday at 1:10 a.m. The defendant threatened the victim and shot the floor with a 12 gauge shotgun.

- Charges are pending against a 46-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman after the two were involved in a physical altercation at an Alden Street, West Mead Township location around 2:55 a.m. June 14.

- Charges are pending against a 36-year-old Atlantic man and a 43-year-old Conneaut Lake man after the two engaged in a physical altercation in public at a Main Street, Greenwood Township location around 9:50 p.m. June 21.

- Someone used a 48-year-old Guys Mills man’s debit⁄check card to make several unauthorized purchases between 4 p.m. June 18 and 9 a.m. June 22. An investigation continues. Anyone with related information is asked to call state police at 332-6911.

- Charges are pending against a Conneautville man and a Conneautville woman after the two caused a disturbance while a repossession company attempted to remove their vehicle from a Conneautville location around 11 p.m. June 22.

- American Legion Post 205, Saegertown, was cited for six false alarms within 12 months. The Legion was cited for “Control of Alarm Devices and Automatic Dialing Devices” after Pennsylvania State Police responded on six occasions in a year. The charge was filed before Magisterial District Judge Michael Rossi.

- Someone entered a Sperry Road, East Fallowfield Township, residence and removed various tools around 6:18 p.m. June 24. The unidentified suspect then left the tools outside the residence and fled the scene without taking the items. An investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at Meadville at 332-6911.



Crashes

State Police

- No injuries were sustained when a vehicle driven by James Uplinger, 17, of Linesville struck a vehicle driven by Paul Runyan, 60, of Butler from behind on Hartstown Road, 328 feet north of Teakettle Road, in North Shenango Township on Sunday at 2:25 p.m. There was one passenger in each vehicle.

- There were no injuries in a one-vehicle crash involving Scott A. Woodlee, 31, Franklin and Chritine M. Woodlee, 34, Franklin, when they lost control and struck a guard rail at Mile Marker 154 while traveling southbound on Interstate 79 Saturday at 2 p.m. Both passengers were wearing seatbelts.

- William J. Burger, 43, of Saegertown, was driving a motorcycle east on Route 198 in Saegertown at 7:25 p.m. June 24 when the motorcycle’s kickstand struck the road, causing Burger and a passenger, Marianne Williams, 40, of Saegertown, to be ejected before the motorcycle crashed into a utility pole. Burger and Williams reportedly both sustained moderate injuries.

- Gilbete Foster, 30, of Meadville, was driving south on Interstate 79 in Cussewago Township at 4:45 a.m. June 25 when she lost control of her vehicle while attempting to avoid a deer that ran onto the road, causing the vehicle to spin off the road. Foster wasn’t injured.