police reports

PA State Police in New Castle responded to a motorcycle accident in Wayne Township on Sunday, June 6th on Wampum Road around 11:30 p.m. The officers responded to an accident in which a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle had struck a guardrail on the right side of the roadway on Wampum Road. According to the preliminary investigation, the motorcycle, driven by 65 year old Keith Shaffer of Ellwood City, was traveling east on Wampum Road when he went off the roadway to the right, struck a residence sign, and then struck a guardrail with a mailbox fixed behind it. Shaffer, who…

BURGLARY: On April 30, at approximately 12:50 p.m., New Castle Patrol Unit responded to a report of a burglary at a storage unit on Wampum Road in Wayne Township. According to the report, two Playstations were stolen along with a Sega Genesis, Boxing Gloves, Black Decker drill and drill bits, and Wii video game and games and a pad lock was damaged. All items are valued at $490.00. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF UNDER $1,000: On May 18, at approximately 10:30 p.m., New Castle Patrol Unit responded to a report in Wayne Township of asphalt being thrown through the Complainants window located at…

ASSAULT: A 27-year-old female from New Castle is charged with Simple Assault and Harrassment after an incident on April 10 in Wayne Township, Lawrence County. According to the PA State Police report, Caitlin Gardner engaged in a verbal altercation with her 56-year-old mother that led to Gardner pushing her mother as she left her residence on Ellwood Road. The resulting fall caused minor injuries to the victim. BURGLARY: A burglary was reported on Van Gorder Mill Road in Perry Township between time the times of April at midnight and April 10 at noon. According to a PA State Police report,…

BURGLARY: Between the dates and times of March 31st at 4:00 p.m. and April 1st at 7:30 a.m a theft occurred in Perry Township, Lawrence County. According to the report, between the dates and times, an unknown actor went inside an unlocked and took a Milwaukee Metal Cutting Saw and other miscellaneous items from the commercial location on Eicholtz Lane. Value of the four items stolen totaled over $225.00 according to the report. THEFT OF VEHICLE PARTS: On April 4th at approximately 2:15 a.m. a theft of vehicle parts was reported in Perry Township, Lawrence County. According to New Castle…

The following are police criminal complaints filed at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Lawrence County office of Honorable Jerry G. Cartwright. FATHER AND SON CHARGED Sunday, May 31, James Taylor Sr. & Jr. of Bridge Street, were both charged after Taylor Jr., 22, attempted to run from an Ellwood City Police Officer after the officer attempted to do a traffic stop. According to the complaint, Taylor Jr. had been arrested and transported to ECPD where he was placed in a holding cell. Taylor Jr. is being charged wit fleeing/attempting to elude police officer, a DUI, reckless driving, and resisting arrest. Taylor…

The following are police criminal complaints filed at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Lawrence County office of Honorable Jerry G. Cartwright. According to a criminal complaint, a series of fraudulent activities resulted in charges of identity theft and receiving stolen property. State police were notified of the activities that took place on the victims debit card while the victim was hospitalized between the dates of December 7 and December 16, 2019. The charges totaled $2,324.54 from various locations. Video surveillance at these locations showed Richard Worrell, 29, of Ellwood City, and Amy Marie Crespo, 33, of New Castle, using the victim’s…

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a North Sewickley Township father fatally shot his daughter’s boyfriend because he believed he had gotten her “hooked on drugs.” Michael D’Bagio, 41, of Sanger Drive, is charged homicide and aggravated assault after fatally shooting an Ellwood City teenager, 17-year-old Darren Jevcak, after a confrontation outside of Jevcak’s employer in New Castle. According to a criminal complaint, D’Bagio shot Jevack five or six times. When Jevcak came outside, Dbagio shot him in the arm. He said the teenager went down to the ground and then went over and shot him in the head….

Aliquippa Man Convicted Of Assault In A Stabbing Case An Aliquippa man that was accused of stabbing another man after a fight in Aliquippa, has been convicted of assault. A jury found Carl Zedak, 52, guilty of aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. However, he was found not guilty of attempted homicide and possession of an instrument of crime, according to court records. This verdict was announced on Thursday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 23, according to online court records. Zedak stabbed a man four times after the two got into an argument about…