Meadville Area
Magisterial District Judge
n Stuart R. Turner, 52, of 3661/2 North St., Meadville, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 26 before Magisterial District Judge William D. Chisholm on Pennsylvania State Police charges of seven counts each of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and possession of a controlled substance, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, for incidents between April 8 and May 20 and was committed to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, in lieu of $1,000 bond.
n Lacy M. Casbohm, 29, of 474 Willow St., Meadville, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 26 on state police charges of two counts each of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and possession of a controlled substance for incidents March 29 and April 10 and was released on her own recognizance.
n Thomas C. Cargo, 42, of 3461/2 North St., Meadville, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 26 on state police charges of one count of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and two counts each of intimidation of witnesses and harassment for incidents May 8 and Aug. 15 and was released on his own recognizance.
n Rickey V. Bynum, 49, of 897 Market St. Apt. 4, Meadville, was bound over to the next term of court Oct. 27 on Meadville City Police Department charges of one count each of stalking and harassment for an incident Oct. 8 and was released on $10,000 unsecured bond.
n Shawn M. Mendez, 24, of 234 Poplar St. Apt. 2, Meadville, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 28 on West Mead Township Police Department charges of two counts of driving under the influence; one count each of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; and one summary traffic offense for an incident Sept. 13 and was released on his own recognizance. A previously-filed charge of one additional count of driving under the influence was withdrawn.
n Lynette N. Williams, 22, of 627 State St., Meadville, waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Meadville Police Department charges of receiving stolen property and access device fraud for an incident June 21 and was releaased on her own recognizance.
Vernon Township Area
Magisterial District Judge
n Kenneth E. Martell, 27, of 11 Asbury Manor West, Meadville, was bound over to the next term of court Oct. 26 before Magisterial District Judge Michael Rossi on Pennsylvania State Police charges of two counts of driving under the influence and three summary traffic offenses for an incident Oct. 1 and was released on his own recognizance.
Saegertown Area
Magisterial District Judge
n Michael T. Gallagher, 22, of 25670 Country Acres Apt. 3, Guys Mills, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 27 before Magisterial District Judge Lincoln S. Zilhaver on Pennsyl-vania State Police charges of one count each of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia for an incident Sept. 14 and was released on his own recognizance.
n Ronald A. Byers, 37, of 423 Mill St., Saegertown, was arraigned Oct. 29 before Titusville Area Magisterial District Judge Amy Nicols, acting for Magisterial District Judge Lincoln S. Zilhaver, on Pennsylvania State Police charges of two count of simple assault and one count each of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and endangering the welfare of a child for an incident Oct. 24 and was committed to Crawford County jail, Saegertown, in lieu of $35,000 bond. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 9.
Titusville Area
Magisterial District Judge
n Patrick L. Burrows, 38, of 3 Woodburn St., Hampton, Va., waived his right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 27 before Magisterial District Judge Amy Nicols on Pennsylvania State Police charges of two counts of driving under the influence for an incident Feb. 1 and was released on his own recognizance. Previously-filed summary charges were withdrawn.
n Marshal L. Pike, 29, of 24387 Maple Grove Road, Union City, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Oct. 27 on Pennsylvania State Police charges of one count of driving under the influence and four summary traffic offenses for an incident Sept. 5 and was released on his own recognizance.
Crashes
State Police
n Jesse R. Petrillo, 23, of Meadville, was injured in a one-car crash on Rotue 198 in Hayfield Township at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday. Petrillo was driving west when his car went into a ditch and rolled over. Petrillo was wearing a seatbelt. He was released after treatment at Meadville Medical Center.
Crimes
State Police
n Someone broke into a Pittsburgh man’s Yankee Hill Road, Rockdale Township hunting cabin and stole a Barnett RC-150 crossbow and its case, a box of hunting arrows and the man’s camouflage hunting bibs sometime between 8 a.m. Oct. 23 and 1 p.m. Oct. 28. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call state police at 332-6911.
n Someone entered a Grant Street, Saegertown man’s vehicle and stole a JVC compact disc player and a black leather CD case containing approximately 35 discs; prescription medications; and a black leather wallet containing the man’s Pennsylvania and military driver’s licenses, Citizen’s Bank check card and Social Security card sometime between Oct. 26 and 27. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call state police at 332-6911.
n Retail theft charges are pending against a 78-year-old Erie man after two off-duty Pennsylvania State Police troopers allegedly saw him leaving a Main Street, Saegertown supermarket with $18.24 worth of merchandise he didn’t pay for at 12:20 p.m. Oct. 28.
n A 1999 Honda TRX450S all-terrain-vehicle was taken from a Rockdale Township man’s shed on Mackey Hill Road between Sunday and Wednesday. The vehicle is red in colo with cargo racks on the front and rear and a small tool box mounted on the front rack. Persons with information are asked to contact state police at 332-6911.
n Someone stole 43 Vicodin pills from a Semerad Road, Union Township residence sometime between 9 a.m. Sept. 14 and 12:30 p.m. Oct. 28.
Police Blotter
October 31, 2009


