Police have issued a number of reports, including drug possession, theft, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment with a firearm.
A Commodore woman has been charged with recklessly endangering another person after she fired a handgun, striking her boyfriend in the leg on Friday night. State police say 37-year-old Jennifer Rose Neese and her boyfriend, who is not publicly identified, were driving on Route 286 in Montgomery Township at about 10:45 PM when the two of them started arguing. She pulled over into the Purchase Line Elementary School parking lot and the two of them got out of the vehicle and continued arguing. Police say she then pulled a loaded .380 caliber pistol out of her pocket, pointed it at the victim, and fired a shot, apparently unintentionally. The bullet went through the driver’s side door and struck the victim in the leg, causing a superficial wound. The two of them got back into the vehicle and drove to their home, where Neese called 911. State troopers took her into custody and went to the school, where they recovered the bullet and the shell casing. The boyfriend was treated for his injury at the Indiana Regional Medical Center. Neese was arraigned before District Judge Guy Haberl and placed in the Indiana County Jail with bond set at $25,000, and a preliminary hearing set for October 12th.
A Derry woman has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and of drug paraphernalia, along with public drunkenness, after her arrest Friday afternoon in the 300 block of Philadelphia Street in Indiana. Borough police say 29-year-old Leann Wechtenhiser was “manifestly” under the influence and had heroin on her. She was taken into custody and later released to a sober adult.
At 4:21 Sunday morning, police responded to the 900 block of Gompers Avenue in Indiana to investigate a report of rocks being thrown at a residence, breaking two windows.
Borough police also report a theft, which occurred on the 600 block of School Street just before midnight Saturday. The identified victim told police a 6-foot flag pole with an American flag was stolen from his yard.
At around 1 AM Saturday, borough police received a complaint from a caller advising that a man was seen punching out a window at 577 Philadelphia Street. The man was wearing a black shirt and gray shorts.
18-year-old Joyce Herr of Aultman and 29-year-old Joshua Shaffer of Homer City are both charged with possession of a controlled substance after state police were called September 4th to Resort Plaza Drive in Burrell Township for a domestic incident in a vehicle. Both of the suspects were in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
