ARMSTRONG COUNTY
A Blairsville man was arrested Sunday afternoon after an altercation with a Ford City woman at a home in Ford City. State police say 49-year-old David Platt struck the 41-year-old woman in the face, causing injuries. Platt was taken into custody and charged with simple assault and harassment. Bond is set at $2,500 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday before Armstrong County District Judge J. Gary DeComo.
BURRELL TOWNSHIP
A Burrell Township woman reported the theft of a .22-caliber rifle from her home along Old Indiana Road. Police say it happened between February 4th and 5th. The rifle is a Cricket model single-shot with a scope.
INDIANA
A 17-year-old boy is facing a disorderly conduct charge after he allegedly tried to conceal “cutting instruments” from school officials at Indiana Senior High School last Thursday afternoon. Police do not say what the instruments were. Nor do they publicly identify the suspect, who was charged via citation.
