police reports

SIMPLE ASSAULT: Davie Crawley, 55, of New Castle is charged with Simple Assault and Harassment after an incident occurring on May 16th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 8:48 p.m., police were dispatched to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Massachusetts Drive and were advised that a 36-year-old female victim had traveled to her mothers house to retrieve an item when she heard Crawley yelling. The victim had stepped in to separate Crawley and her mother, which escalated into a verbal argument the complaint relates. The victim stated from there the argument had become a physical…

THEFT: Girard Kullen, 59, of Beaver Falls is charged with theft after an incident occurring on January 20th. Police were informed that Kullen had stolen jewelry for a residence on Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, and sold it to Treasure Hunt in Cranberry Township for a profit of $200,000.00 according to a criminal complaint. Kullen was interviewed by Ellwood City Police and admitted to removing the victim’s jewelry without her permission the report relates. BURGLARY: According to a police report, and on April 21st at approximately 2:22 a.m., PSP New Castle was alerted of a burglary at the Wampum Dollar General…

HARASSMENT: Tarah Pearlstein, 42, of New Castle, is charged with Harassment after an incident occurring on April 18th. According to a criminal complaint, police responded to a call regarding harassment occurring two days before the file report. The victim states that during a party she was attending at Pearlstein’s residence on Old Pittsburgh Road an argument broke out which began to escalate. She and a friend attempted to leave, but could not find her purse and began to ask around if anyone had seen it, which escalated the argument further causing Pearlstein’s friend to involve the victim and the victims…

HARASSMENT: On March 28th at approximately 11:45p.m. police were dispatched to Trusel Road for a report of a domestic dispute in progress. The victim, 28, F, of Portersville advised she had been shoved during the verbal argument with 21, M, of New Castle. Both parties were separated and charges will be filed according toa criminal complaint. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Christopher Dalessandro, 35, of Ellwood City is charged with criminal mischief after an incident occurring on December 28th at approximately 8:17p.m. Police were notified by the victim and the victims neighbor that a man was vandalizing his property on Van Gorder Mill…

ACCIDENT: Two drivers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries Saturday after a police SUV struck a car. The crash happened about 1:50 a.m. at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue and 7th Street in Ellwood City. According to the report, the driver failed to yield to traffic as he entered the intersection, where a red blinking light was activated. The report added that the police SUV had activated its siren and emergency lights before entering the intersection while a yellow blinking light was in effect. The police SUV struck the car, causing it to spin out into a building….

TERRORISTIC THREATS: Lorenzo Wells, 57, of Wayne Township, is charged with Simple Assault and Terroristic Threats after an incident on March 2nd. According to a criminal complaint, after a domestic dispute Wells threw a 58-year-old female victim to the ground, soaked her in gasoline, and threatened to set her on fire. The report relates that Wells screamed Greenwalt’s cancer medication had been making her “crazy” just before he allegedly doused her with gasoline and shouted that he was going to “burn her up.” The victim managed to get out of the house and call 911 but Wells left before police…

NARCOTICS AND FIREARM CHARGES: Daniel Feliciano, 49, pleaded guilty to six counts of violating federal narcotics and firearm laws on February 12, 2026. In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, between October 2022 and March 2024, Feliciano conspired with others to distribute cocaine throughout Western Pennsylvania, specifically in the New Castle area. In addition to the conspiracy charge, Feliciano pleaded guilty to distributing and/or possessing with intent to distribute quantities of cocaine on three different dates, as well as possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes. On March…

THEFT: Gary Weir, 41, of Sharon is charged with Theft after an incident on November 21, 2025. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 7:00 p.m., a female victim reported several items of her personal property were stolen from her residence on Wayne Avenue. The victim explain her residence had caught fire and she was staying in a hotel but related that a shed on the property had an older model Kawaski ATV, a bicycle, and other miscellaneous items. She was later notified by that individuals hired by the property management company removed the property from the shed and…

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Ryan Lambright, 21, of Ellwood City is charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after an incident occurring on January 4th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 7:23 a.m., police were dispatched to Shop ‘N Save on Pittsburgh Circle after a report of a large 2×4 being thrown through the window. The reporting party advised that she believed it to be her ex-boyfriend, Lambright. She explained that Lambright had been harassing her for the last three days about her having a new boyfriend Lambright had issues with. When police arrived but were unable to locate the…

SIMPLE ASSAULT: Michael Miller, 74, of Ellwood City and Joel Thomas, 48, of Wampum are each charged with Simple Assault after an incident occurring on October 4th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a physical domestic between Miller and his son, Thomas. Police spoke to both parties who relayed that Miller had arrived at the residence on Harriet St in Wampum to confront Thomas about his argument and physical conflict with Thomas’ wife. Both parties had agreed to fight outside, resulting in minor injuries to both parties before the fight…