NEW CASTLE —
New Castle police returned to the scene of a drug search Thursday but no one was there.
Police and members of the District Attorney’s Drug Task Force raided a Crestview Gardens apartment about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, confiscating drugs and cash and arresting two women who were staying there.
Police chief Bobby Salem said yesterday that officers returned to the complex Thursday morning but came up empty.
“We had heard that people were selling drugs out of a vacant apartment,” the chief said. “We went to that apartment, but it was empty. No one was there.”
Updates
September 22, 2012
Police return to search site, find nothing
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Man charged with arson after his house burns
A Taylor Township man who allegedly doused his home with gasoline faces multiple charges of arson and assault. Jason P. Merlini, 39, of 309 Warner Alley was charged with six counts of arson, five counts of aggravated assault including one for domestic violence, one count of reckless burning and five counts of recklessly endangering another person.
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‘Carelessness’ caused Overlook fire
The state fire marshal has determined a blaze at the Overlook Health and Rehabilitation Center was caused by carelessness. Trooper David Jungling issued his report Friday and said the blaze was determined to have been caused by the careless disposal of smoking materials.
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Two injured in Mill Street, Taylor accidents
Two people were injured in a pair of accidents Thursday, New Castle police reported. One involved a car that went over an embankment off West Pittsburg Road in Taylor Township around noon.
Continued ... - House fire reported in Neshannock Township
- Drug charges filed after raid
- North Hill man hospitalized after crash
- Thursday
- Own a piece of history: Watch the trailer for ’Canes’ DVD!
- Wednesday
- Police: Dog had no food, water or space
- Tuesday
- Fire reported at Overlook nursing home
- Business ‘total loss’ after fire
- Ex-attorney faces new set of charges
- UPDATE: Man injured in fall at McConnell’s Mill
- Monday
- Man charged in South Side break-in
- Man rescued at McConnell's Mill
- Police use Taser in wanted man’s arrest
- Police: Man facing fourth DUI rams Shenango cruiser
- Saturday
- Police: texting led to fatal accident
- Hillsville man dead following shooting
- Friday
- Woman charged in fatal accident
- Broken jaw leads to assault charge
- Thursday
- South Side robbery being probed
- Man reports being robbed on East Side
- Men riding four-wheelers help catch burglar suspects
- Police arrest South Side burglar suspects
- Wednesday
- Service will honor fallen officers
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