Two inmates at the State Correctional Institution in Indiana are now facing felony charges after assaulting prison guards.
The State Police in Indiana say both incidents happened on Wednesday (no time was given) at SCI in Pine Grove, White Township. The first involved inmate Semaj Lester, who reportedly threw a food tray and a container of urine on a 22 year old prison guard. The other incident happened when inmate James Moore (ages were not given) is said to have spat on a 36 year old prison guard.
Felony charges of aggravated harassment have been filed.
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There was a hit and run in Indiana County. However, the police found the suspect.
Yesterday morning around 10:30 the State Police in Indiana say a car driven by 68 year old Linda Krecota of Home was leaving a parking lot on Hospital Road, White Township and hit an unoccupied car, then fled the scene. A trooper caught up with her and gave her a citation for damaging the other vehicle.
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A utility box trailer was stolen on Tuesday and police are looking for information.
Authorities say the incident happened on Tuesday morning around 10, on Miola Road in Farmington Township, Clarion County when someone is suspected of taking a black utility box trailer belonging to 59 year old John Evans from Crown. The suspected has not been identified and if anyone has information please call the Pennsylvania State Police in Marienville.
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The State Police in DuBois are still looking for a stolen ATV.
Investigators say the incident happened between 11:30 pm on February 14 and just after midnight on Longwell Road in Snyder Township, Jefferson County, when two SUV’s were stolen from a 62 year old man and a 32 year old man, both from Brockway. Since then authorities found one of them, but they’re still looking for a 2007 Blue 400 Yamaha.
If you have any information, call the State police in DuBois 814 371 4652.
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A man from Indiana County who was wanted on three warrants now faces a new charges.
The Indiana Gazette reports 35 year old Monty Gene Smith II of Clume is now facing felony forgery, DUI under a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and false identification to a police officer. The published report says Smith is in the Armstrong County Jail and a preliminary hearing is set for March 6 in the District Court.
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Charges are pending against a woman for harassing someone on Facebook.
According to investigators, the victim had received threatening messages on Facebook around 1 am yesterday in Snyder Township, Jefferson County. Authorities say the accused admitted to sending several threatening messages and now charges of harassment through communication are pending.
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Man cited for harassment during a custody exchange.
According to the State Police in Punxsutawney, the incident occurred on February 11 around 6:30 pm on Hill Street in Westover Borough in Clearfield County, when a 24 year old woman from Cheery Tree said her ex-boyfriend assaulted her in front of their three kids. Authorities cited a 34 year old man also from Cherry Tree for harassment.
Additional information was not made public.
