State police at Punxsutawney
- State police investigated a DUI that occurred May 27 on Route 119 at the Elk Run Car Wash in Punxsutawney Borough. Further, state police stopped a Homer City man for a traffic violation and determined that he was allegedly under the influence. Charges were filed through the district court, state police said.
Curwensville Borough
- Police received a report about an IRS phone scam.
- Police reported that during a storm, a large tree fell onto a parked vehicle in the Alan Street area. It damaged the roof and windshield, which made the vehicle inoperable, police said.
- Police received a report about a vehicle being operated carelessly in the McNaul Street and Fourth Avenue area. Police will cite the operator for the violation.
- Police received a report about a television that was allegedly stolen more than a year ago.
- Police received a report about an alleged incident of retail theft that occurred at Dollar General.
- Police received two burning complaints over the weekend. People had small camp fires for cooking on their properties, police said. Police informed them about the borough’s ordinance, including placement of such fires being required to be 50 feet from a structure.
- Police received a report about someone who was allegedly altering registration stickers.
Sandy Township
- On Friday police received a report from a part-time Treasure Lake resident who alleged that someone attempted to break into his home. Police are continuing their investigation of the incident at this time.
- Police reported that a vehicle driven by a 59-year-old Custer City woman and a vehicle driven by a 33-year-old Treasure Lake woman were involved in an accident in the parking lot of Sweet Occasion on Friday. No injuries and minor damage were reported, police said.
- Police reported that a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old Treasure Lake man pulled from the Burger King parking lot and onto Shaffer Road into the path of a vehicle driven by a 62-year-old Driftwood man, causing the two to collide Friday. No injuries and moderate damage were reported, police said.
- On Friday police received a report from a Punxsutawney man who observed a vehicle hit and damage the mailboxes in front of Johnson Motors and then flee the scene.
- On Friday police received a report from a 52-year-old Pacific Avenue woman who observed a group of juveniles putting a for sale sign in her front yard.
- Police reported that a 68-year-old Mapledale Road man lost control of his vehicle on West Liberty Road on Saturday. This caused his vehicle to travel off the side of the roadway, hit a garbage bin and then travel over an embankment where it came to rest against trees in a yard. Minor injuries and severe damage were reported, police said.
- Police received a report about a man who was allegedly assaulting a female in the area of Number 2 Shaft Road and South Brady Street on Saturday. Upon arrival police found that the couple had left the area.
- Police received a report from a 53-year-old Ollie Lane woman who stated that when she returned to her home Saturday, she discovered several items were missing. Upon investigation officers suspected that the woman’s daughter took the items in retaliation for her mother obtaining custody of her children. Police are continuing their investigation at this time.
- Police reported that a 40-year-old West Long Avenue man was flown to Altoona after an accident Sunday. It was after he lost control of his motorcycle on West Long Avenue, causing it to roll and ejecting him from it, police said. Police are continuing their investigation at this time.
- While responding to the motorcycle accident above on Sunday, police were advised by emergency responders that another motorcycle was fleeing the area. It nearly hit responders head-on, police said. Officers were able to pull the motorcycle over and found the 38-year-old driver and 21-year-old passenger to allegedly be under the influence. Both parties were uncooperative with police, according to the report. The female was transported to Penn Highlands for evaluation, and the male was transported for a legal blood draw; charges are currently pending at this time, police said.
- Police received a report from a 26-year-old Grampian man who stated that while his tractor-trailer was parked at Pilot, someone scratched the hood area and bent the bumper Sunday.
- On Sunday police received a report from a 51-year-old Treasure Lake man who stated that an unknown male has left 13 very strange voicemail messages on his cell phone. Officers were able to contact the man and handle the situation without incident.
- On Sunday officers found a vehicle parked in a no parking zone outside Ross Dress for Less at the DuBois Mall with two, younger children in it. The 32-year-old mother returned to the vehicle, and officers handled the situation without incident.
