DAILY POLICE LOG
Friday, June 26, 2009
State police at Clearfield
Roger Curley of Reynoldsville suffered moderate injuries yesterday when he lost control of his motorcycle while negotiating a left curve on U.S. Route 219 in Penn Township and it struck the guide rail. He was thrown from the bike and transported via medical helicopter to the Altoona Regional Health System.
Grampian Fire Co. and Curwensville Emergency Medical Services assisted.
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No injuries were reported in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday on Smay Road in Pike Township when David Caldwell was traveling south, lost control of his vehicle, it left the roadway and struck a tree.
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Between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. yesterday, someone damaged a mailbox belonging to Sheila Rogers of Woodland.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 857-3800.
Clearfield Boro
Police responded to a disturbance on Reed Street.
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A parking complaint was reported on North Second Street.
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Someone pumped $42 of gas into a white Astro van at Uni-Mart and left without paying.
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Officers issued a parking ticket along East Locust Street.
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A bike found on Merrill Street was turned in to police.
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The investigation continues in a traffic complaint reported in the South Park area.
Lawrence Township
The investigation continues after a Johnsonburg resident reported someone removed a debit card and used it at a Lawrence Township business.
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An electrical fire was reported in the Rudd Equipment area.
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Police report an oil spill in the Bowmans Hill Road area.
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A hit-and-run accident was reported at the Wal-Mart Supercenter.
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In separate incidents of 911 hang-up calls on Firetower Road, a female and a child mistakenly dialed the number.
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A phone scam has been reported in which callers from the Washington, D.C., area state they are with general services and are calling residents to inform them that they won large sums of money.
The callers state that residents must pay a small fee in order to receive the funds.
Residents are reminded not to give personal information over the phone.
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Officers handled a domestic disturbance on Clark Street.
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An incident of trespassing was reported along West Front Street.
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Police handled a child custody dispute on Mount Zion Road.
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A bike was removed from a Poplar Avenue residence.
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Illegal fireworks were reported in the Martell Glass area.
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Officers responded to Riverview Road for a reported overdose and the person was transported to the hospital.
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An incident of harassment was reported.
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Officers could not locate a possible incident of driving under the influence in the Hyde area.
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A Clearfield man arrested for DUI and was found to have a warrant for his arrest from the sheriff's department.
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Police responded to a tree on fire on Industrial Park Road, learned that it had been struck by lightning and fire personnel extinguished the flames.
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Downed wires were reported in the Old Erie Pike area. Officers cleared the debris while fire personnel tended to the wires.
State police at DuBois
Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of State College reported numerous power tools, valued at more than $1,100, were removed from a locked construction box on Interstate 80 near mile marker 102 between 3 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 371-4652.
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Jamie Lefever of DuBois was treated for injuries he suffered Tuesday after he fell asleep while traveling on U.S. 219 in Snyder Township, Jefferson County.
He lost control of the vehicle after it left the roadway and struck the guide rail. It rotated and slid across the road before it struck an embankment and overturned.
Mr. Lefever was treated at DuBois Regional Medical Center.
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Eric Pinge of Brockway reported someone removed an iPod and two coolers from his unlocked vehicle parked at The Hut Restaurant on U.S. 219 Tuesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Curwensville Boro
Between June 18 and Sunday, a small stainless steel refrigerator, valued at approximately $250, was stolen from the side porch of a Schofield Street residence.
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The investigation continues in a report of harassment by communication.
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On Tuesday, a hit-and-run was reported when a vehicle parked near the Tobacco Outlet was struck by another vehicle, possibly white in color, that then fled the scene.
State police at Philipsburg
Yesterday, a vehicle struck a deer on state Route 3040 in Huston Township, Centre County.
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Someone vandalized a pickup truck between Wednesday and yesterday in Stormstown, Halfmoon Township by applying adhesive to the windshield wiper and gas tank cap area, causing several hundred dollars in damage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police 342-3370.
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The operator of a motorcycle was taken via medical helicopter to Altoona Regional for treatment of major injuries following an accident yesterday on SR 970 in Rush Township when he failed to negotiate a left curve.
He was not wearing a helmet.
