GANT Police Blotter

Clearfield Borough

• Police received a report from a local business about two bad checks incidents.
• Police responded to a South Fourth Street residence to assist emergency personnel with a mental health patient.
• Police assisted the Clearfield Borough Fire Department with a possible structure fire on West Sixth Avenue.
• Police received a report about the alleged theft of an iPad from a residence.

Lawrence Township

• Police received a report about an IRS phone scam that occurred in the area of Lawrence Avenue. As a result, police would like to remind residents not to provide personal or financial information by phone.
• Police responded to an alarm at the Clearfield Mall.
• Police received a report about a stolen bike. It has since been recovered and returned to its owner.
• Police received a report about a 911 hang-up call. Upon arrival to the scene, police found there wasn’t any emergency.
• Police responded to a fire alarm on River Road.
• Police received a report about an incident of harassment. It was listed as unfounded, police said.
• Police received a report about a lost wallet.
• Police received a burning complaint that occurred in the area of West Front Street.
• Police responded to an electrical fire on Race Street.
• Police received a report about an alleged incident of harassment that occurred in the area of the Economy Inn.
• Police received a report about a dog that was inside of a vehicle at Wal-Mart. Upon arrival police found that the dog was not in any distress.

DuBois City

• Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident Thursday at the intersection of Main Street and West Long Avenue.  Further, police reported that a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado operated by a 59-year-old DuBois man turned in front of a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu operated by a 64-year-old Sykesville man.  No injuries occurred in the accident, and one vehicle was towed from the scene, police said.
• On Thursday police arrested a 54-year-old DuBois man for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was allegedly caught trying to steal a person’s bicycle.