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Monday, October 10, 2011

'This Kind of Behavior Won't Be Tolerated'

Canonsburg police charged two teens with gun-related offenses Sunday.

Roy Allen Johnson III told Canonsburg police he woke up early Sunday to the sound of gunshots being fired. When police arrived at his 601 Marple St. home, Johnson told officers that he had seen a red Dodge Durango driving away, and that he recognized its driver: Paige Leshea Davis. That's when officers from Canonsburg and North Strabane went to the 18-year-old woman's 120 Cherry St. home, where she quickly led police to a second suspect and an altered gun. Davis told police she drove Shaquore Yarbrough, 18, of 407 Giffin Ave., to Johnson's residence. Then she led police to the back of Giffin, where the pair had hidden the gun allegedly used in the shooting. The 22-caliber rifle was placed in a group of bushes next to a fence at the side of…

Friday, August 5, 2011

Area Police Celebrate Drug Collection Success, Prepare for Fall Event

Among 65 participating counties in Pennsylvania, Allegheny County ranked first; Washington County, ninth.

State results from the most recent National (Drug) Take-Back Initiative have been tallied. The program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and state and local law enforcement agencies to rid the country of unwanted prescription drugs—preventing abuse. Among 65 participating counties in Pennsylvania, Allegheny County ranked first, collecting nearly 2,150 pounds; Washington County ranked ninth, collecting 705 pounds. For many local departments, this was the second collection date since the program began—Sept. 25, 2010. Cranberry Township saw a 100-pound increase the second time around. “We had a pretty significant increase,” Lt. Kevin Meyer said. According to Meyer, 188 pounds of medication was …

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