ROME TWP., CRAWFORD CO., Pa. (EYT) – Corry-based State Police responded to a DUI and aggravated assault incident that occurred on July 31, on Gilson Ridge Road in Rome Township, Crawford County. According to police, around 1:09 a.m. on July 31, state police were conducting a traffic stop on an unrelated vehicle on Gilson Ridge […]
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Titusville Man Attempts to Flee Police, Allegedly Assaults Trooper
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Oil City Sex Offender Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – Oil City Police have filed sexual assault charges against an Oil City man who is already required to register as a sex offender under Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law statute. Police filed Indecent Assault and Harassment charges against Albert Bowman, 68, of 209 Spruce Street, Oil City, after an incident involving a […]
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UPDATE: Escaped Trio Jailed on $150k Bail Each After Allegedly Robbing Family at Gunpoint in Tionesta
TIONESTA, Pa. (EYT) – Three escapees from a juvenile detention facility are facing multiple felony charges after allegedly robbing a family at gunpoint on Saturday morning. According to court documents, Marienville-based State Police filed criminal charges against 18-year-old Stephen Joseph Renaldi, 18-year-old Kordell Christopher Walden, and a known, 17-year-old male – all residents of Taylor […]
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Franklin Woman Faces Charges for Retail Theft; Jailed on $10k Bail
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Franklin Police Department say a retail theft occurred around 10:51 a.m. on July 31 at Family Dollar in Franklin. “Officers were dispatched to a report of a possible retail theft at Family Dollar in Franklin. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Crystal M. Walker, 27, of Franklin, outside the store, and after […]
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Franklin Boy Recovering After Being Hit By Car
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — A Franklin teen is undergoing treatment at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Franklin Sunday afternoon. Fourteen-year-old Kaleb Moffett was riding his bike when he was struck at about 12:35 p.m. at the intersection of North 13th and Howard streets. Moffett was […]
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Franklin Man Faces DUI Charges After Crashing into Two Utility Poles
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — A Franklin man is facing charges of driving under the influence after Franklin Borough Police say a vehicle he drove hit two utility poles Monday. Police say twenty-seven-year-old Charles Swatek of Franklin was driving a vehicle on Liberty Street when it hit a utility pole in the 1400 block then continued […]
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Oil City Man Allegedly Punches Victim to Unconsciousness, Drags Him Across Street
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man faces several charges after a violent assault in July left another man hospitalized. According to court documents, on Friday, July 29, Joel Stuart Rinker, 22, of Oil City, was arraigned by District Magistrate Andrew Fish on the following charges: Aggravated Assault, Felony Simple Assault, Misdemeanor Harassment, Summary […]
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Emlenton Man Falls Asleep at Wheel, Crashes into Embankment
TOBY TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Clarion-based State Police say a one-car crash occurred on August 1, along Callensburg Road in Toby Township, Clarion County. According to police, around 12:25 a.m. on August 1, 20-year-old Joshua K. Lance, of Emlenton, was traveling north on Callensburg Road in a 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer. Lance reportedly fell asleep as […]
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Lawn Chair Leads to Collision in Allegheny Township
ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) – A lawn chair led to an accident yesterday involving two tractor trailers on Interstate 80 in Allegheny Township, Butler Co. According to State Police, around 6:38 p.m. on August 2, Sukhjit Singh, 28, of Carteret, N.J., was driving west in the right lane on I-80 in a 2007 Freightliner tractor […]
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Franklin, Oil City Police Departments Warn of IRS Scam
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — After several recent incidents, the Franklin and Oil City Police departments are warning citizens to be aware of phone scams and fraudulent calls. Police advise people to not give out any personal information or banking information over the phone. Multiple scams in the area have been reported from callers claiming to be […]
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Two Women Busted Attempting to Smuggle Drugs into SCI Forest
MARIENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — Two women face charges for attempting to bring illegal drugs in two separate incidents into a state prison in Forest County. According to court documents, Marienville-based State Police recently filed charges against Brandi Marie Johnson-Ellis, 36, of Aliquippa, and Whitney Sumpter, 28, of Pittsburgh, for allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana into […]
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Oil City Man Allegedly Forges Woman’s Signature, Cashes Check at Local Bank
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – An Oil City man is accused of theft and forgery stemming from an incident that occurred on East Third Street. Court documents indicate Oil City Police Department filed criminal charges against 43-year-old Chad Eric Gray, of Oil City. According to a criminal complaint, on July 25, Officer Daly, of the […]
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Two Young Boys Injured in Mineral Twp. Hit-and-Run
MINERAL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) — Franklin-based State Police are investigating a hit-and-run traffic accident on July 31 that left two young boys injured. A known 36-year-old man was driving south on Route 965 in Mineral Township, Venango County in a 2000 Chevy S-10 pickup truck. He had two passengers with him, a 5-year-old boy and […]
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Police: Oil City Man Jailed After Viciously Assaulting Three People Near Bike Trail
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) – An Oil City man is behind bars after he allegedly committed a vicious assault against three people along East Sandy Creek, near the bike trail entrance, off Cranberry Rockland Road, in Cranberry Township, Venango County. According to court records, Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 34-year-old Christen John Shirey, […]
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Two Vision Quest Employees Injured Following Assault
SANDYCREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police say an assault occurred on August 1, at Vision Quest located at 555 S. Penn Road in Sandycreek Township, Venango County. According to police, around 10:10 a.m. on August 1, two known Vision Quest employees were trying to restrain the known male juvenile at Vision Quest in […]
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Police Searching for Lawnmower Thief in Cornplanter Township
CORNPLANTER TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police responded to an incident involving theft and criminal mischief that occurred sometime between July 29 and August 3, at Atlantic Environmental Group on 453 Route 227 in Cornplanter Township, Venango County. According to police, unknown suspect(s) entered Atlantic Environmental Group and removed Pennsylvania license plate XDH9026 from […]
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Oil City Woman Allegedly Tells Police She Accidentally Bit Victim; Faces Assault, DUI Charges
CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) – A 42-year-old woman is facing assault, DUI, and related charges stemming from an incident that occurred in Farmington Township, Clarion County. Court documents indicate Marienville-based State Police filed criminal charges against 42-year-old Wendy Renee Sloss, of Oil City. According to a criminal complaint, around 1:17 a.m. on June 22, Troopers […]
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Two Men Facing DUI, Drug Charges in Scrubgrass Township
SCRUBGRASS TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police responded to a drug-related DUI incident occurred on August 2, on Route 38, in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County. According to police, around 9:01 p.m. on August 2, the two suspects were stopped for a traffic violation on Route 38. During the traffic stop, it was reportedly discovered […]
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Venango County to Conduct DUI Patrols in August
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — The Venango County DUI Task Force will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and DUI roving patrols throughout the county in August. The DUI Task Force includes borough police departments in Franklin, Oil City, Sugarcreek, Emlenton, and Polk as well as the Venango County Sheriff’s Department and Venango County Court Supervision. Specific information was […]
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Man Charged with Arson After Setting Jail Mattress on Fire
JENKS TWP., FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) – Charges have been filed against a state prison inmate for a fire authorities say he set in his cell at SCI-Forest in April. Gabriel Omar Rosa-Diaz, 32, faces numerous charges, including two felonies. Court documents indicate criminal charges were filed against Rosa-Diaz in the Forest County District Magistrate Daniel […]
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