police reports

POSSESSION: James Locke, 39, of Ellwood City, is charged with Possession of Paraphernalia after officers received a report on Locke regarding an active warrant occurring on August 18th. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 3:00p.m., police arrived in reported area and upon search of the residence found that Locke had been hiding in a hole in the wall in the second floor of a residence on Fairview Avenue. Locke and another party were removed from the wall and were searched. Officers seized two syringes from Locke’s person, and both were filled with crystal meth. Locke and the second…

HARRASSMENT: Jacob Freed, 38, of Portersville, is charged with Harassment after an incident occurring on August 4th. According to a report, PA State Police were informed by a 21-year-old victim that Freed had pushed her into a wall at a residence on Route 488, Perry Township, and refused to allow her to leave. The incident is reported to have taken place between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and charges are pending according to the report. RECKLESS DRIVING: Chad Henry, 37, of Ellwood City is charged with Reckless Driving after an incident occurring on June 21st. According to…

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY: Joseph Frelin, 24, of Ellwood City, is charged with receiving stolen property after an incident occurring on July 12th. Police were dispatched to contact Shenango Township Police Officer in regards to an arrest warrant for Frelin. Police were advised that Frelin had taken a gun and several power tools from his uncle. He was eventually found and arrested at Uni-Mart by officers according to a criminal complaint. POESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE: Daniel Dourlain, 43, of Ellwood City is charged with possession with the intent to distribute after an incident occurring on July 14th at approximately 1:28…

HARASSMENT: Trent Sirak, 23, of Ellwood City, is charged with Harassment after an incident occurring on June 25th at approximately 11:00 p.m. Police were dispatched on pursuit of Sirak after a report of harassing and threatening phone calls made by Sirak to a female victim. Through the night the victim called the Police to update them on Sirak’s location and the nature of the phone calls he would make to her. The female related that Sirak accused her of setting him up before asking her to leave with him so he could take her to Pittsburgh. Officers were on patrol…

RECKLESS DRIVING: Jase Barr, 24, of Ellwood City is charged with Reckless Driving after an incident occurring on May 24th. According to a criminal complaint, and at at approximately 7:10 p.m., police were dispatched near Sixth St and Crescent Ave for a reported crash. The 66-year-old female victim stated she paused at a stop sign, saw no one coming, and drove into the intersection when she noticed Barr driving towards her at a high rate of speed without slowing. Surveillance video showed a silver Chevy SUV driven by Barr colliding with and causing the victim’s vehicle to spin. Barr drove…

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….