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•Criminal mischief. Someone broke a wooden garage door and a glass window on a trailer around 4:45 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of Gibson Avenue.
•Theft. About 60 rims and tires were stolen from 17 vehicles parked at Car Solutions, 702 Croton Ave., between 6 a.m. Wednesday and 4 p.m. Thursday.
•Theft. About $113 was stolen from a purse in an employee locker room at Edison Manor, 222 W. Edison Ave., between 2 and 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
•Burglary. Someone tried to break into a home in the 100 block of Richelieu Avenue around 11 p.m. Thursday. The resident saw two men standing at the side door trying to break into the house and they ran when they saw the resident.
•Burglary. Someone broke into a house in the 1800 block of East Washington Street between Oct. 20 and Wednesday and stole medications.
•Theft. Donald Ray D’Ambrosia, 51, of 719 Cleveland Ave., was charged with theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly stealing a truck cap from a house in the 100 block of Mulberry Street.
•Theft. A PS3 game console was stolen from a house in the 1500 block of Hamilton Street between midnight Wednesday and midnight Thursday.
•Theft. Someone broke into a car in the 100 block of East Walnut Street shortly after 7 p.m. Friday and stole a purse, a clutch bag, numerous bank and credit cards, a driver’s license and about $300.
•Theft. About 10 different types of medication were stolen from a car parked in the 200 block of North Liberty Street around noon Friday.
•Theft. An aluminum extension ladder and step ladder were stolen from the side of a house in the 900 block of Vogan Street around 10 p.m. Oct. 29.
Police Reports
Police: Reports for Nov. 6
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Man charged as store burglary accomplice
New Castle police have arrested a South Side man for his alleged role in a convenience store burglary. Alex John Benkosky, 21, of 821 S. Mercer St., is accused as an accomplice in the March 26 break-in at the Country Fair on Croton Avenue.
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Man accused of cutting woman
A New Castle man is accused of allegedly assaulting a Crestview Gardens woman. Police said Dajoi Taylor, 19, of 509 W. North St. allegedly hit an 18-year-old woman in the cheek with a purple eyebrow razor and pulled the weave out of her hair during an encounter around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Vacant house burns on South Side
A vacant South Side house burned Monday morning. New Castle firefighters were called at 12:50 a.m. to 510 Galbreath St. They said the structure “was fully involved” when they arrived and flames could be seen on all four sides of the building.
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Man reports being pistol whipped
A Detroit man reported to New Castle police he had been pistol whipped by two men in Crestview Gardens. The man told police the incident occurred around 3 p.m. Wednesday on Parkwood Court.
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Police: Dog had no food, water or space
A Lower East Side woman is facing charges for allegedly leaving her dog without food or water during hot temperatures.
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Cleaners cause fire in vacant Halco unit
Lawrence County Housing Authority employees cleaning a vacant unit sparked a blaze Monday, according to city firefighters. The fire just before noon in the Halco Drive apartment caused $10,000 damage to the kitchen, they said.
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Business ‘total loss’ after fire
A Little Beaver Township business was destroyed when a fire started in a garage. Enon Valley Volunteer Fire Chief Ben Hostetler said the blaze broke out about 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the garage of John Curea at 1791 State Route 551.
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Vacant house fire may have been intentional
A vacant house on the city’s West Side burned over the weekend. The New Castle police department fire investigator has been called to determine what caused a blaze at 418 Conn St., near Bell Avenue.
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Ex-attorney faces new set of charges
A disbarred attorney, already jailed on theft-related charges, is facing a new criminal case. Michael Frisk, formerly of Ellwood City and now serving time in the Lawrence County jail, is charged with forgery and other counts for allegedly taking money from an Allegheny County client.
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UPDATE: Man injured in fall at McConnell’s Mill
An Ohio man was injured in a fall at McConnell’s Mill State Park Monday afternoon. Cody Captain, 26, of Struthers, was visiting the park with a cousin, Sean Robertson, and taking photos at Kildoo Falls when he fell about 15 to 20 feet.
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