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•Accident. Police said Richard A. Schochet of Beaver Falls pulled from Nesbitt Road onto Route 18 in front of a car operated by James A. Zanotti of Butler, causing a collision. The accident occurred at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday. There were no injuries, police said, and both vehicles were towed. Police said Schochet is to be cited for a stop sign violation.
•Driving under the influence. Officers said they stopped a speeding vehicle at the intersection of Pulaski Road and Maitland Lane at 2 a.m. Nov. 17. In interviewing the operator, Danielle Barnard, 37, of Slippery Rock, police detected the odor of an intoxicant. Barnard was given a field sobriety test, which she failed. She was then arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Jameson Hospital for a blood alcohol test.
•Driving under the influence. Police said they stopped a vehicle for erratic driving at the intersection of Pulaski Road and Maitland Lane about 2:10 a.m. Nov. 22. Officers said they detected an intoxicant on the driver, Benjamin Lubinski, 23, of 741 Eastbrook-Harlansburg Road. He failed a field sobriety test, was arrested for driving under the influence and taken to Jameson Hospital for a blood alcohol test.
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•Theft. Ronald James Stafford, 50, of 729 Altman Road, was charged for allegedly stealing 120 pounds of wire fencing from Harbor Heights and selling it for $5.36 at a recycling center Nov. 27. Police said they identified him from a Lawrence County Housing Authority surveillance video. He is charged with theft, receiving stolen property and driving while under suspension.
•Theft. Shavon I. Walker, 32, of 716 E. Long Ave., was charged with theft Nov. 30 for allegedly picking up a woman’s wallet from a counter at a drug store in the city on Oct. 14.
Police Reports
Police: Reports for Dec. 7
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Police: texting led to fatal accident
Police claim a woman’s texting on a cell phone contributed to a fatal accident earlier this month in Hickory Township. Laura E. Gargiulo, 42, of 2662 State Route 956, Volant, faces homicide by vehicle and other charges in connection with the May 7 death of Daniel E. Gallatin of Scott Township.
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Hillsville man dead following shooting
A Mahoning Township man involved in a weekend shooting has died. Joseph Lupo, 50, of 4812 W. Main St. in Hillsville was pronounced dead Thursday by the Mahoning County, Ohio, coroner’s office.
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Woman charged in fatal accident
A woman involved in a fatal accident in Hickory Township has been charged. Laura E. Gargiulo, 42, of 2662 State Route 956, Volant, faces charges of homicide by vehicle and others in the crash that led to the death of Daniel E. Gallatin of Scott Township.
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On the Record: A listing of today’s police items and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of police items and district judge reports.
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Broken jaw leads to assault charge
A Pittsburgh man has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly breaking another man’s jaw in New Wilmington. Matthew Vincent Wagner, 22, was charged by New Wilmington police as the result of an incident early May 5 at the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house on Waugh Avenue.
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South Side robbery being probed
New Castle police are investigating a robbery on the South Side. A 22-year-old woman told police she had been walking in the alley between Hamilton Street and Pennsylvania Avenue around 3:30 a.m. May 8 when someone grabbed her from behind and punched her numerous times in the left side of her face.
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Man reports being robbed on East Side
New Castle police are investigating a report of robbery on Arlington Avenue. A 24-year-old man told police he had been in the 800 block, walking to a friend’s house, around 12:50 a.m. Saturday, when he was jumped by a man who stole his wallet and cell phone.
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Men riding four-wheelers help catch burglar suspects
Two men on four-wheelers helped New Castle police catch two Remacor burglary suspects. Brian John Scott, 26, and Charles John Mulroy II, 32, both of New Galilee, are accused of breaking in through a hole in Remacor’s fence to steal about 200 feet of wiring, phone line and pipe around 5:45 p.m. Sunday.
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Police arrest South Side burglar suspects
A South Side man and a male juvenile are facing charges for allegedly trying to break into two houses. New Castle police reported the incidents occurred around lunchtime Tuesday.
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Service will honor fallen officers
All fallen law enforcement officers from Lawrence County will be remembered during Police Week services Thursday. The local service will begin at noon in front of the New Castle police station, 303 E. North St.
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