Police and Fire

HARRASSMENT: On May 1st at approximately 12:31 a.m., PA State Police New Castle responded to an active domestic at the 440 block of Pittsburgh Road, Wayne Township, Lawrence County. Ian Colombo, 34, of Wayne Township, was cited with summary harassment in relation to the incident with the 33-year-old female victim. THEFT: On May 3rd at approximately 11:44 a.m., PA State Police investigated the report of fraudulent activity on a bank account of a 69-year-old Enon Valley man. The victim related that since June 2022 that approximately $47,000 was withdrawn/transferred from his bank account under false pretenses. According to the police…

FIREARM SALE OR TRANSFER: On March 8th at approximately 4:21 p.m., a 35-year-old male from New Castle attempted to purchase a pistol from Dunham’s Sports, but was denied the transaction. According to the police report, the suspect was previously sentenced for receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor of the first degree, prohibiting the transaction. When asked upon the official Firearms Transaction Record, the suspect failed to disclose this information. It is noted that the same suspect was also denied a previous attempt to purchase a shotgun from Walmart in July 2021 and was also denied the transaction for similar reasons. Both…

THEFT: On April 12th at approximately 4:44 p.m., PA State Police investigated a report of a stolen firearm from a residence on Burns Road, Lawrence County. According to the report, a black in color Spike Tactical AR-15 style rifle, chambered in 5.56 caliber, was stolen as the suspect gained access to the victim’s unlocked vehicle, stealing the rifle from the rear seat. There is an approximate 4-day window from when the 18-year-old male victim last saw his rifle and when he noticed it missing. An investigation is going. Anyone with information is asked to call PA State Police New Castle…

THEFT: Devin Brandon, 35, of Ellwood City, is charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking and Theft by Deception after an incident reported on March 6th. According to a criminal complaint, a victim reported a theft that occurred at a residence on Wampum Avenue whereas the victim reported to have hired Brandon to complete work on his truck and Harley Davidson and paid Brandon up front for parts before completing the work. The victim stated that over the span of months that Brandon would never provide an update on the status of the work. Police have worked a previous case involving…

BURGLARY: On March 3rd at approximately 5:10 p.m., the PA State Police Beaver Station was dispatched to a business in Georgetown Borough, Beaver County for a report of a burglary. According to the police report, and at some time between 6:00 p.m and 4:45 a.m., unknown actor(s) forcibly entered the property of Georgetown Sand and Gravel, damaged the security system, the surveillance cameras and stole approximately $1,000 in cash. The unknown actor(s) fled the area into West Virginia. Actors were seen leaving the area at approximately 4:45 a.m. It is believed that the actor(s) are operating a white Ford Truck…

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: On February 26th at approximately 1:17 a.m., PA State Police investigated a report of criminal mischief near a residence on Heinz Camp Road, Wayne Township. According to the report, a 31-year-old female victim from Ellwood City related that she was contacted by a female friend requesting a ride home due to an ongoing argument with her boyfriend. When the victim arrived on scene, the vehicle she was operating was punched by Brandon Holsinger, 25, of Ellwood City, causing a large dent to the front passenger door of a 2012 Mazda. No injuries were reported and charges against Holsinger…

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Franklin Cesare-Hesse, 33, of Ellwood City, is charged with Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, and Harassment after an incident on February 20th. According to the criminal complain, and at approximately 4:24 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence on Portersville Road, Perry Township, for a report of an individual who had been shot with a pellet gun. Police learned Cesare-Hesse shot someone over an argument and left the scene. On site, police interviewed witnesses who told police that the victim came to the residence with a girlfriend to borrow a vehicle and that Cesare-Hesse came out of the residence…