Police, fire May 16, 2008

May 15, 2008 06:42 pm

Greenville-West Salem Township

• Katharine Kerr, 47, of Greenville, was injured in a three-car, chain-reaction crash at 6:38 p.m. Wednesday on South Main Street at McNary Alley, police said.
Ms. Kerr was taken to UPMC Horizon, Greenville, police said. A hospital spokeswoman said she had no information on Ms. Kerr.
An eastbound car driven by Justine Parcher, 19, of Jamestown, ran into the back of Ms. Kerr’s car, pushing it into the back of one driven by Nicholas Carone, 17, of Greenville, police said. Carone and Ms. Kerr had stopped for traffic, police said.
Hempfield police and Greenville firefighters assisted.
Hermitage

• Enrique Cordero, 33, Boardman, Ohio, was arrested for retail theft at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday at Kmart, 2235 E. State St., Hermitage, and later found to be an escapee from New Jersey, police said.
Cordero was detained by store security after having stolen tools, police said. He is wanted by the New Jersey Department of Corrections, and New Jersey officials will pursue extradition proceedings, police said.
Hermitage police charged Cordero with retail theft.
State game commission

• Robert Habel, 25, of Fredonia was cited with hunting without a license for shooting a turkey at 6:39 p.m. April 26 on property on Laver Road, Vernon Township, Crawford County, that was posted not for hunting, officials said.
State police

• Brandon M. “Mio” Logan, 32, of Brookfield, and two boys have been charged with harassment for fighting at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Mercer Raceway, Coolspring Township, police said.
• Suspects have been identified in the thefts of four spools of copper wire that occurred between April 8 and May 8 from H&H Materials Inc., Canon Road, Lake Township, police said
• A garage was damaged in an apparent burglary attempt at 2:20 a.m. Sunday at 100 Main Street, Fredonia, police said.
Drunken driving arrests
State police

• Richard J. Brock, 39, of Franklin Street, Stoneboro; at 11:30 p.m. Saturday on Hendersonville Road, Sandy Lake Township, after his pickup hit a ditch, a culvert, a large rock and a tree; treated at Grove City Medical Center, Pine Township; also charged with driving on the wrong side of the road and careless driving.
• Michael E. Trowbridge, 39, of Fredonia; at 3:20 a.m. Sunday on Grant Street, Fredonia; also charged with driving under suspension, careless driving, a turning violation, a lane violation and being a habitual traffic offender.
• Charles F. Chappel Jr., Conneaut Lake; at 11:33 p.m. April 23 on Interstate 79, New Vernon Township; also charged with driving without registration, no seat belt and open container.
• Paul M. Broskey, 25, of Slippery Rock; at 1:40 a.m. April 26 on state Route 258, Liberty Township; also charged with driving under suspension.
Warrant arrests
Mercer County sheriff

• Janice M. Chatman, 28, of 840 Wallis Ave., Sharon, on a bench warrant Thursday for failure to appear for trial.

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