Friday, January 25, 2013
Two men accused of breaking-in to two Scott Township homes in the Birdland neighborhood earlier this month are heading to trial on burglary and other charges.
Two men accused of breaking-in to two Scott Township homes earlier this month are heading to trial on burglary and other charges. Brian Butt, 27, of Bridgeville, and Grant Goeckeler, 29, of Scott, are accused of burglarizing a home in the 1300 block of Meadowlark Drive shortly on Jan. 8. Scott Township police said the resident came home and found the door open and markings on a rear door. Police said they later found Butt and Goeckeler nearby with some of the items allegedly stolen from the house. Sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter or Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page Police also accused them of a second burglary nearby in the Birdland neighborhood. Butt waived to court felony charges of burglary, receiving stolen property…
Monday, June 4, 2012
Police say a Providence Point security guard is responsible for last year’s rash of burglaries and thefts at the Scott Township retirement home.
Scott Township police say a Providence Point security guard was responsible for last year’s rash of burglaries and thefts at the retirement home. Steven Kowalski, 49, of Baldwin, already has been charged with two counts of burglary along with receiving stolen property and theft after police said they arrested him when he showed up for his evening shift on May 31. Investigators said they received a break in the case earlier that morning when a resident came home to find her deadbolt unlocked and a man hiding behind a chair in her apartment. Police said Kowalski put a cushion over his face and walked past the resident to leave her residence. The resident didn’t see his face, but said he had dark hair and was wearing a white shirt and black …
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100 Green Commons Dr, Pittsburgh, PA
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Collier police are warning residents to be vigilant after four houses were burglarized in the past week.
Collier Township police are warning residents to be vigilant after investigating four house burglaries around the area in the past week. Burglars broke into four homes in the township last week, taking hundreds of dollars in cash and an unspecified amount of jewelry. Police said in each case, the burglars broke into doors or windows in the rear of the homes while the residents were away. View the map to the right to see the general areas of the four burglaries. Police are investigating whether the four incidents are connected. They are asking neighbors to be on alert for strange people roaming around homes and to contact the Collier Township Police Department at 412-276-5051 if they see anyone suspicious. Like our Facebook page or sign up …
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1000 Noblestown Rd, Oakdale, PA
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-80.10253
100 Delfred Dr, Carnegie, PA
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900 Steen Rd, Bridgeville, PA
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100 Baldwin Road Ext, Carnegie, PA
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
Police say people are burglarizing homes in the area after telling the owners they are with various companies.
It’s becoming a familiar story—people going door-to-door, participating in a scam situation in which they say they’re with an organization to gain access to your property. Dormont police are investigating one of these situations, which occurred Thursday morning and resulted in the burglary of a home in the 1300 block of Illinois Avenue. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, an elderly couple called Dormont police to report their home had been burglarized. The couple told police a man they described as being Mexican-American came to their home and said he was a property assessment officer from Allegheny County. The man told police the suspect took him to the back of the home to talk about his car, and left after a discussion that lasted about …
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1300 Illinois Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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Monday, February 20, 2012
The recent crime sprees in Bridgeville and Collier are pushing residents to band together to keep a close eye on their neighborhoods.
The recent vehicle break-in and burglary crime sprees in Bridgeville and Collier has some residents thinking about forming neighborhood watch groups. About a dozen neighbors living on Laurel Street in Bridgeville are organizing a crime watch group and working with the borough police department to protect themselves and their belongings. “We know there are a lot of problems here,” said Freda Bellamy, who is trying to organize the group after a rash of smash and grab thefts on her street. They’re trying to get “Crime Watch” signs installed on the street, but it’s also the sense of community and looking out for one another that they hope will make their neighborhood safer. Bridgeville police said officers don’t organize the groups themselves…
Friday, January 6, 2012
About a dozen car and shed break-ins have been reported in the Rennerdale area this week.
Collier Township police are warning residents to lock their homes, cars and sheds after a string of thefts in the Rennerdale area. Police Chief Thomas Devin said there were about a dozen thefts from sheds and unlocked cars – most occurred Jan. 1 and 2 – over the past week. He said it’s a “crime of opportunity” when people leave valuables in their unlocked vehicles. “Unfortunately, people feel they’re in a safe area and don’t need to lock their doors or cars up,” he said. “It gets to be a prime area for anyone to get into. Don’t leave valuables out. Don’t leave anything in there that you don’t want to lose.” Investigators were able to find foot tracks because of the snowfall those days, but they’re still trying to locate a suspect. Police …
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-80.141548
1000 Noblestown Rd, Oakdale, PA
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412lorie
6:53 am on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Maybe they should lock em up and throw the key away! more ›