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Warren Police ¯ Nathan James, 22, of Warren, was charged with recklessly endangering another person, DUI: Combination Drugs/Alcohol, reckless driving and driving without a license following a traffic stop July 13. ¯ John Duncan, 51, of Warren, was charged with DUI: second offense and DUI: Highest Rate, second offense, following a traffic stop on Aug. 13. ¯ A 16-year-old youth was charged with theft by unlawful taking and criminal conspiracy following an investigation into the theft of a bicycle that occurred on Aug. 24. ¯ David Gonzalez, 30, of Warren was cited for vehicle ...

Pleas entered at preliminary hearings

Six guilty pleas were entered while one was held for court during preliminary hearings held last week at the Warren County Courthouse. The following defendants entered guilty pleas: Alicia M. Allen, 39, Sheffield, to possession of drug paraphernalia. Rita A. Dean, 57, Warren, to defiant trespass. Charges of defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and harassment were withdrawn. Hannah M. Irvine, 32, Warren, to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chelsea R. Rickerson, 30, Clarendon, to bad checks. Christina N. Sponeybarger, 40, Warren, to ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Bad checks. Lana J. Cunningham, 77, Russell, was charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 4 with a count of bad checks from an incident that occurred on Feb. 24 in the City of Warren. DUI. John M. Duncan, 51, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 6 with two counts of DUI from an incident that occurred on Aug. 13 in the City of Warren. DUI. Nathan J. Johns, 22, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 6 with two counts of recklessly endangering another person, DUI, reckless driving and driving ...

Pleas entered in Warren County Court

Eight defendants entered guilty pleas in the Warren County Court of Common Pleas Thursday before Judge Gregory Hammond while one pleaded no contest. Daniel R. Smith, 46, of Bear Lake, pleaded no contest to a felony count of criminal trespass, a misdemeanor count of harassment and a summary count of criminal mischief. Additional charges of criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking and possession of drug paraphernalia were not prosecuted. The following defendants entered guilty pleas Thursday: Samantha D. Acevedo, 40, of Warren, to a misdemeanor count of simple assault. An ...

On The Record

W. Warren County - District Judge Todd Woodin DUI. Michael J. Lasher, 24, Erie, Pa., was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on Aug. 28 with DUI and three traffic violations from an incident that occurred on Aug. 6 in Southwest Twp. Pleasant Twp. Theft. Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police reported that a 55-year-old Pleasant Township woman gave personal information to a telemarketer on Aug. 14. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police or the Warren County Crime Stoppers. The investigation is pending.

Troopers investigating Sheffield Uni-Mart burglary

Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a burglary at the Sheffield Uni-Mart. Troopers say in a statement that the incident occurred early Saturday morning. “Troopers discovered a young, white male had burglarized the store while wearing a black mask, black hoodie, white t-shirt, gray pants, blue gloves and black shoes,” the statement explains. The thief is believed to be 5’ 10” and 175 pounds. Troopers say he entered the store by breaking a window with a claw hammer at about 3:15 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 814-728-3600.