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Pennsylvania State Police — MEAD TOWNSHIP — A Clarendon man suffered minor injuries after an accident Jan. 25. At approximately 7:24 p.m., Troopers responded to the 10000 block of Route 6 for a report of a one vehicle crash. Upon arrival it was determined a vehicle was traveling east when Michael K. Lester, 45, lost control of the vehicle. It crossed the center line, struck a snow bank on the eastern side of the road and overturned multiple times. During the investigation it was determined Lester was driving under the influence and subsequently charged. Troopers were assisted on ...

Indecent assault of minors lands area man in prison

A Columbus man has been sentenced to 7.5 to 15 years in prison after pleading to a pair of felony charges after inappropriate conduct with a 13- and 14-year-old girl in separate incidents. Ronald Rastetter, 72, was charged in May with second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault without consent, third-degree felony corruption of minors, and indecent assault without consent of other. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause in the first set of charges, troopers were dispatched to Corry Memorial Hospital to conduct a rape investigation. According to a police report, a ...

Man jailed after high speed chase

A Warren man has been jailed on $25,000 bail after a high-speed chase in Glade Township in December. Syngyn L. Swartz, 28, was charged by the State Police at Pennsylvania with third-degree felony fleeing or attempting to elude officers, third-degree flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment, misdemeanor false reports – reported offense did not occur and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Swartz also faces 19 vehicle and traffic violations that include reckless driving, driving on the wrong side of the road, speeding, driving with a suspended driver’s license and driving ...

JHS student faces weapons charges

After an incident Friday involving a gun at Jamestown High School, Jamestown Public Schools District officials will implement the use of a weapons detection system at JHS. On Jan. 30 at approximately 11 a.m., the Jamestown High School Resource Officer, along with a Jamestown High School ...

Wattsburg man pleads not guilty to sex crimes

A Wattsburg man has pleaded not guilty to the first of two sets of sex abuse charges filed against him. Richard L. Sweet, 52, appeared before President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas for arraignment recently and pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree rape of a child, two counts of first-degree statutory sexual assault: 11 years older, two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child; two counts of first-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor; two counts of third-degree felony indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age; ...

Spring Creek man pleads not guilty to assault charges

A Spring Creek man who faces charges of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm into an occupied structure has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Jeffrey M. Keener, 49, appeared for arraignment in the Court of Common Pleas recently before President Judge Gregory Hammond. Keener has been in the Warren County Prison since an alleged incident Nov. 25 resulted in charges of second-degree misdemeanor simple assault, unlawful restraint/serious bodily injury, terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another, recklessly endangering another person, false imprisonment, harassment ...