Published July 07, 2009 07:30 pm - Police, Fire from July 8, 2009
A compilation of reports from area police and fire departments.
Police, Fire from July 8, 2009
Herald staff
Greenville-
West Salem Township
• Someone broke into a Second Street home between Friday and Saturday and stole a Wii console, Xbox system and PlayStation Portable worth about $1,200, police said.
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• Carl R. Porterfield, 33, of 474 Wengler Ave., as cited for having dogs at large at 9:38 a.m. Tuesday at home, police said.
State police
• A Sandy Lake-area man was injured when his van hit a tree at 4:45 a.m. Saturday along Route 62 in Sandy Lake Township, police said.
Christopher S. Alford, 35, was treated at UPMC Horizon, Greenville, police said. He was cited for careless driving and a lane violation, police said.
• A log-splitter was stolen overnight June 28 on Sharon Mercer Road, East Lackawannock Township, police said.
• A vehicle identification number plate was stolen between June 22 and 28 from a vehicle on Leesburg-Grove City Road in Springfield Township, police said.
• Money was stolen during a burglary between 2 and 10 a.m. July 1 at Jacks R Wild, 7501 Market St., Jefferson Township, police said.
• A woman reported that prescription medication was stolen June 29 from her home on Baker Street in Otter Creek Township, police said.
• A .22-caliber rifle, a 20-gauge shotgun, ammunition and a bottle of alcohol were stolen between June 27 and July 1 from a home on Tent Hill Road, Millcreek Township, police said.
• A Smith and Wesson 44 magnum pistol was stolen between May 1 and June 15 from a mobile home on West Market Street, Lackawannock Township, police said.
• Numerous pieces of heavy equipment owned by Temple Portable Crushing, Hadley, were damaged between June 29 and July 1 at a gravel pit on Foster Road, Millcreek Township, police said.