A 49-year-old Bridgeville man was charged with public intoxication after police found him lying on McLaughlin Run Road during the sunny Sunday afternoon of May 3. Next to the man was a next to a partially full can of beer. The motorist who initially notified police thought that the man might be having a medical condition and… [Read More]
Police Log: Another Man Charged in March 31 Business Burglary
A man who stole a vehicle from Bridgeville then led Pittsburgh Police on a car chase has also been charged in the March 31 burglary of a McLaughlin Run Road business. The 18-year-old Pittsburgh resident faces burglary, theft, criminal conspiracy, and loitering and prowling charges stemming from the burglary incident. Three other men were also… [Read More]
‘I Didn’t Steal Anything’ Says Woman with Stolen Goods in Her Pockets
A woman suspected of stealing from the Rite-Aid on Chartiers Avenue last week told Bridgeville police that not only was she innocent, but that she had learned her lesson in the past: “I’ve been caught stealing before and will never do it again,” she insisted. Following that exchange, police found stolen merchandise in her pockets… [Read More]
Drunk Man Demands that Police Arrest Him for Being Drunk
On March 3, a 48-year-old Bridgeville man contacted police and said that he wanted to be arrested for being drunk. It was 4 p.m. When he wasn’t jailed fast enough for his liking, the man said, “What do I have to do, punch you officers to be arrested?” He was then arrested and lodged in… [Read More]
Police Log: Three Face Charges After Misleading Police
Bridgeville police arrested two people and seek the arrest of a third person after officers received false information while conducting an investigation on Feb. 18. The officers were looking into suspicious activity at an apartment building on the 500 block of Station Street when the three people in question provided misleading information, including two fake IDs…. [Read More]
Police Log: Woman Arrested After Stealing from the Same Store She Stole From Two Weeks Earlier
When police arrested a Canonsburg woman for shoplifting from the Bridgeville Rite-Aid on Feb. 2, they learned that she also stole items from the store on Jan 13. She now faces two counts of retail theft and one count of driving with a suspended license. Three days later, police were called to Rite-Aid for another… [Read More]
Police: Rite-Aid Shoplifter Was Also Carrying Containers of Urine
Bridgeville Police didn’t have to go far to find the woman who allegedly stole a $26 cell phone cord from Rite-Aid. She was still in the parking lot when police arrived. She was also carrying containers of urine, commonly sold to drug users facing court or employer drug tests. The woman was charged with retail… [Read More]
Police Log: Alleged Bridgeville Assault Leads to Arrest in Scott Township
A Scott Township man faces simple assault and harassment charges stemming from an incident that took place at a Bridgeville residence last week. The 37-year-old was arrested at his Scott Township home on Saturday night in connection with an alleged assault that took place four days earlier at a Main Street residence in Bridgeville.
Police Log: Four-Month Investigation Leads to Drug Arrest
More than four months ago, Bridgeville police launched an investigation into a marijuana-dealing operation that was impacting the borough. As a result, a Scott Township man faces multiple drug-related charges. Authorities arrested Adam Higgs, 22, at his Scott Township residence on Jan. 4. He is charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent… [Read More]