Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Crime Watch Alert - 01/13/09

01/13/09 Two young girls ages 9 and 11 were walking up Noble Avenue near the funeral homes when they were approached and harassed by two white males and a white female. One of the males asked the girls if they wanted balloons the girls got scared and fled. The three then approached another group who also left and one of the males began to yell at them.

The three are described as being in their late teens or early twenties.
1 - male was wearing a black or brown jacket with a hat and a red hoodie over the hat and blue jeans.
2 - Male wearing a black sweatshirt and jeans.
3 - Female checkered jacket and jeans and possibly with a pierce on the face.

One of the males was heard calling the other RON.
At no time were the girls touched by any of the actors.

Information obtained from Crime Watch Alert email

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Crime Watch Alert - 01/11/09

Sometime between 6:00 PM on 01/09/2008 and 11:15 AM on 01/11/2008 Dunn Insurance Company on West Steuben Street was Burglarized. The actor used a ladder taken from a neighbor's yard to gain access a window in the rear of the building. The actor then broke out the window to gain access into the building. Stolen from inside was a MELLON BANK money bag containing cash. The actor then left the building through the rear door and replaced the ladder in the neighbor's yard.

Information obtained from Crime Watch Alert email

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Crime Watch Alert - 12/31/08 - Update 1/13/09

At about 7:30 PM on 12/31/08 the Crafton Pizzeria on Noble Avenue was robbed. A black male about 5'8" wearing a black hooded coat and a blue cloth over his lower face entered the store and pointed a black handgun at the clerk and demanded money. The actor then fled on foot towards Bradford Avenue.

Update 1/13/09

On 01-13-09 around 1 am, there was an armed robbery at the Sunoco A-Plus on Noble Avenue.  Quick action by Crafton Officers resulted in the actor being arrested on Creighton Avenue minutes later.  The actor was armed, Officer Berry took the armed actor into custody without incident.  The actor is also being charged in the armed robbery at Crafton Pizzeria.  The actor may also be charged with armed robberies in neighboring communities.  No one was hurt, the actor is in jail.

Nice job to all officers involved, especially Officer Dan Berry.

Information obtained from Crime Watch Alert email