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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Whitehall Woman Charged with Heroin Possession

And one other drugs story in these Whitehall police notes.

Whitehall Woman Charged Police are charging Briana Wisniewski, 20, of 525 Greenlee Rd. in Whitehall Borough, with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after officers responded to a call from the 1600 block of Parkline Drive in Whitehall's Wallace (Prospect) Park area at around 11:30 p.m. on May 9, according to Whitehall police Deputy Chief Richard M. Danko. Not Exactly What They Were Looking for Whitehall police officers went to the 1700 block of Skyline Drive in the Prospect Park area at around 8:05 p.m. on Sunday in search of a female who was allegedly trying to break into cars there. While officers were checking buildings in the area during their search for the female, they reported smelling the odor…

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Wallace Park (Prospect Park), and Whitehall Police Department

joe momma

5:19 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013

ehhhh leave the pot smoker alone.......get these &^%*%&( heroin junkies outa here!   more ›

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Giant Eagle Manager Nabs 'Gangster Squad' Thief, Police Say

The store's manager has helped to thwart theft four times since November.

Caste Village Giant Eagle Manager Phillip Scott did his best John O'Mara impression on May 1, helping to nab his fourth would-be thief since November 2012, according to Whitehall Borough police Deputy Chief Richard M. Danko. At around 12:19 p.m. that day, Whitehall police received a call from the store reporting the apprehension of a shoplifter, Danko said. Upon investigation, police learned that Carly Sarasnick, 33, of 636 Judith Dr. in Baldwin Borough, was stopped by Scott as she tried to leave the store without paying for three videodiscs in her possession, including—coincidentally enough—a copy of the 2013 movie Gangster Squad starring Sean Penn as notorious thief Mickey Cohen. Josh Brolin plays Sgt. O'Mara of the Los Angeles Police …

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Giant Eagle, Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall Police Department, and 5 more ›

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NE12Ukid

6:29 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013

The one I spoke to works at the Bethel Park location, he's been there about 2 years now. I did not ask how much money he makes, as that's really none of my business, unless he had brought it up himself, which he did not in that conversation. As you and I both said, things could have changed, and there are other variables to consider.   more ›

Monday, February 25, 2013

Charges Filed Against Man in Baldwin Police Shooting

Bryan Lijewski faces one felony charge and nine misdemeanors.

Baldwin Borough police have charged Bryan Robert Lijewski, 30, with one felony and nine misdemeanors stemming from their appearance at Lijewski's home on Elmwood Drive in central Baldwin on Feb. 10, according to an online docket sheet. Police went to Lijewski's home at 5147 Elmwood at around 4 a.m. that day in response to a domestic disturbance involving a female resident who told police that her boyfriend, who also lives at the home, was holding a gun and was threatening to harm himself, Allegheny County police Superintendent Charles Moffatt said at a news conference later that day. The incident resulted in the injury of Baldwin Borough police Sgt. Ralph Miller, who was shot twice in the hip/lower back area by a fellow Baldwin officer …

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Baldwin Borough Police Department, Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex, Baldwin Council Meets with Police Chief to Discuss Personnel, and 1 more ›

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Robert Edward Healy, III

1:48 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013

"Blood Drive in Honor of Sgt. Miller Set for Tuesday": http://patch.com/A-2Csk   more ›

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Another Theft-from-Vehicle Victim in Whitehall

And three other stories in these borough police notes.

Theft from Vehicle Whitehall Borough police received a call from a resident of the 3200 block of Longwood Drive on Friday. The resident reported that, sometime during Thursday night or Friday morning, somebody went into his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in his driveway and removed 15-20 $1 bills and some personal keys, Whitehall police Deputy Chief Richard M. Danko said. The theft is under investigation. There have been numerous theft-from-vehicle cases reported recently in Whitehall and Baldwin boroughs. "Note to all readers," Danko said on Jan. 15, "lock your cars." Marijuana Possession A Whitehall police officer spotted a suspicious vehicle leaving Wallace (Prospect) Park at around 8 a.m. on Wednesday and stopped the vehicle on …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall Police Department, Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex, and 4 more ›

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Man Sets Off Own Smoke Alarm, Hit with Marijuana Charge

And five other stories in these Whitehall Borough police notes.

Marijuana Alarm Whitehall Borough police responded to a smoke alarm at 4348 Seton Dr. at around 6:39 p.m. on Jan. 15 only to find that the homeowner's marijuana smoke admittedly had caused the alarm, Whitehall police Deputy Chief Richard M. Danko said. The home's alarm notifies local police when it is triggered. When police arrived at 4348 Seton, they met the homeowner—William J. Korach, 33—at his doorway and detected an odor of marijuana coming from the house. Korach said that the alarm was false, but upon further investigation, police located a small amount of marijuana and some drug paraphernalia that Korach said was his, Danko said. The deputy chief said that Korach admitted to smoking marijuana and that that's what set off his alarm. …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall Police Department, Whitehall Fire Company, and 3 more ›

Vinnie Valle

11:37 am on Friday, January 25, 2013

Smoking odors, are the hardest odors to eliminate, why do they hang, around when the sources of the odors are no longer there? The offensive smells you associate with odor is almost always gases released from their sources. These invisible gases attach onto floating air molecules, which drift with the air currents in the room. Over time some dissipate and others most notably smoking and urine …   more ›

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Police Find Suspected Heroin Patrolling South Baldwin

And a DUI charge to report in these Baldwin Borough police notes.

Heroin, Marijuana Baldwin Borough police officers on patrol at around 4:50 p.m. on Saturday came across two men in The Residences of South Hills apartments complex that, according to a police report, had a strong odor of marijuana coming from them. The officers received a consent to search the men and found approximately 50 bags of suspected heroin on Bryan E. Woods, 24, of Ajay Drive in South Park Township, and a bag of suspected marijuana on Jacob Daniel Palaski, 22, of Sylvania Drive in South Park, according to the report. Also found on Woods were two hypodermic needles and a bent spoon with a white residue. According to the report, Woods and Palaski said that they jointly purchased the suspected heroin for $300. The suspected drugs …

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Baldwin Borough Police Department, The Residences of South Hills, and Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex

Danny

10:16 am on Friday, January 25, 2013

What a great catch! Nice job Baldwin police :)   more ›

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Drugs, DUI, Knife Charges for Brentwood Man

And a theft-from-vehicle report in these Baldwin Borough police notes.

Multiple Charges for Brentwood Borough Man A Baldwin Borough police officer stopped motorist Samuel James Fullerton on Kirk Avenue in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood at around 2:35 a.m. on Dec. 19 for driving erratically on Becks Run Road and other nearby streets, according to a police report. The vehicle being driven by Fullerton, 31, of Beechdale Street in Brentwood Borough, also had what appeared to be fresh damage to it, and according to the officer, Fullerton admitted that he was recently involved in a traffic accident but failed to stop to report it. The officer smelled alcohol coming from Fullerton and put him through field-sobriety and breath-analyzer tests, which he failed, before arresting him and taking him to Jefferson …

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Baldwin Borough Municipal Complex, Baldwin Borough Police Department, and 1 Charge Against Brentwood Man Withdrawn, 4 Others Waived for County Court

Sasafras Jackson

12:12 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013

Mr. Fullerton, I commend you vehemently. Rather than play the proverbial “criminal lying game”, you admitted to recently drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. Good for you to recognize that your goose had been cooked (if I may be so bold). This reminds me of the time that Uncle Helix was so inebriated, we were able to make him admit that he wears lady pants. Haha…lol….never again did he drink …   more ›

Thursday, December 20, 2012

ROAD RAGE UPDATE: Victims Did Not Want to Participate in Prosecution

The district attorney's office requested that the charges be withdrawn.

The withdrawal of several charges against a woman whom police say assaulted three people in a November road rage incident in Baldwin Township has raised some eyebrows. While it is typical for district magistrates to grant the withdrawal of charges based on a lack of evidence, it also often occurs that the victims and/or witnesses of crimes do not wish to participate in the accused's prosecution. Such was the case of Amanda Marie Petrelli, whom a Baldwin Township police officer drew his gun at on Nov. 13 after a traffic accident involving the Dormont Borough woman escalated into violence. According to Baldwin Township police Chief Terrence P. O'Brien, Petrelli, 29, of Tennessee Avenue, punched two other women in the face and ran her vehicle…

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Assault, Drugs Charges Dropped in Baldwin Twp. Road Rage Case, Police Pull Gun on Woman in Baldwin Twp. Road Rage Incident, Baldwin Township Municipal Building (Administrative Offices), and 2 more ›

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Assault, Drugs Charges Dropped in Baldwin Twp. Road Rage Case

District Judge Barton withdrew most of the charges on Tuesday.

ROAD RAGE UPDATE: Victims Did Not Want to Participate in Prosecution Amanda Marie Petrelli, whom Baldwin Township police say punched two other women in the face and ran her vehicle into a pedestrian in a November road-rage incident, will not face charges for those allegations, district Magistrate David J. Barton decided on Tuesday. Barton withdrew Petrelli's charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, while her driving under the influence of alcohol charge was waived for Allegheny County Court, where she's scheduled to be formally arraigned on Feb. 6. (UPDATE: Petrelli will face her DUI charge at a pretrial conference at the…

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Baldwin Township Municipal Building (Administrative Offices), Police Pull Gun on Woman in Baldwin Twp. Road Rage Incident, Baldwin Township Police Department, and 1 more ›

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Robert Edward Healy, III

10:35 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013

UPDATE: Petrelli will face her DUI charge at a pretrial conference at the county courthouse on March 1.   more ›

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Whitehall Police Use Informant to Arrest Heroin Dealer

Arrest happened on Nov. 19 along Streets Run Road.

A SWAT team was ready, but it turns out that it wasn't necessary to bring down a heroin dealer in Whitehall Borough in mid-November, Whitehall police Chief Donald R. Dolfi said. Police arrested Joshua Gunter, 24, of 455 Streets Run Rd. in Whitehall, on Nov. 19 after Dolfi said that a confidential informant engaged in a "drug-buy" with Gunter at Gunter's residence that afternoon. Dolfi said that police officers from the nearby Baldwin Borough, Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon police departments, as well as a Castle Shannon K-9 unit, joined Whitehall police on Nov. 19. Groups from those and other municipalities helped to form a South Hills Area Council of Governments SWAT team prior to the arrest that day, but Dolfi said that the SWAT team was …

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Borough of Whitehall Municipal Complex (Administrative Offices and Outdoor Recreation), Whitehall Police Department, and Baldwin Borough Police Department

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