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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 ...

Teen injured in crash

BROKENSTRAW TOWNSHIP — A Pittsfield teenager is in critical condition after a motor vehicle accident earlier this week. Pennsylvania State Police report at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday, they responded to the area of 2070 Matthews Run Road for a report of a two-vehicle crash with entrapment. An investigation revealed that a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, operated by a 17-year-old, was traveling north when she lost control of her vehicle on the snow-covered roadway while negotiating a left-hand curve. The vehicle subsequently entered the southbound lane, colliding with a 2013 Ford F150, operated by ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Criminal trespass. Justin B. Townes, 37, of Warren was charged with third-degree criminal trespass Jan. 18 by Warren city police officers after an alleged incident Jan. 18 in Warren. Bail was set at $25,000 and Townes was taken to the Warren County Prison. N. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA BAUER Retail theft. Christopher C. Elf, 43, of Warren was charged Jan. 22 with retail theft - altering label/price marking and retail theft - taking merchandise by Conewango Township police on separate dockets after alleged incidents ...