UPPER ALLEN POLICE DEPARTMENT

August 21, 2010
UAT20100800581

Victim:
Dustin C. Stevens, 28
4900 Block of East Berlin Road
Thomasville, PA 17364

On Saturday August 21, 2010 at 12:42 PM Upper Allen Police were dispatched to a motorcycle crash on US Route 15 North in the area of mile marker 38.1. The initial investigation reveals that a piece of furniture was laying in the middle of the travel lanes of US Route 15 North. Both lanes of traffic slowed to maneuver around the furniture. Stevens, who was riding a motorcycle, apparently swerved to avoid hitting slow moving traffic, struck a guide rail and was ejected from his motorcycle. Stevens was pronounced dead on the scene of the crash by a representative from Cumberland County Coroner’s office. Stevens was not wearing a helmet.

The crash is still under investigation and Police are seeking any/all witnesses to this crash. If you are a witness please contact the Upper Allen Police Department at 717-795-2445 or 717-238-9676.

US Route 15 North was closed in the area of the crash for approximately 3 hours. Upper Allen Police were assisted by Upper Allen Fire Department, West Shore EMS, Cumberland County Coroners Office, Cumberland County Crash Response Team, and Several Fire Police Agencies.

August 15, 2010
UAT20100800422

Operators:
Sandra Sheaffer
1st block N. Lewisberry Road
Dillsburg, PA 17019

Susan Kneck
100 block of S. Market Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

On August 14, 2010 at 6:45 PM Upper Allen Police responded to the entrance of Simpson Park on South Market Street for a reported accident with injuries. Upon arrival it was determined that Kneck was waiting to turn into Simpson Park when she was rear ended by Sheaffer who was traveling at a low speed. Kneck and her three passengers declined treatment for complaints of pain. Minor damage was observed on both vehicles which were driven from the scene. Police were assisted on scene by Upper Allen Township Fire Department and West Shore EMS.

August 12, 2010
UAT20100800364

Operators:
Seth Hipple, 24
300 block of Erford Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011

David Morgan, 49
1400 block of Letchworth Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011

Tanya Pechart, 36
1100 block of Park Place
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

On Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 9:20 AM Upper Allen Police were dispatched to the intersection of South Market Street and East Lisburn Road for an auto accident involving an emergency vehicle. Upon arrival, officers learned that Seth Hipple had been operating a fire vehicle in emergency mode while responding to a fire scene in York County. Hipple entered the intersection facing a red light and struck Morgan’s vehicle, causing it to spin into Pechart’s vehicle. The disabled emergency vehicle and Morgan’s vehicle were both towed from the scene. Morgan was transported to Holy Spirit Hospital by West Shore EMS for assessment of his injuries. Pechart refused EMS treatment for her injuries. Hipple and Pechart’s three juvenile passengers were not injured. The Upper Allen Police were assisted on the scene by the Upper Allen Fire Department, Upper Allen Fire Police, West Shore Bureau of Fire, and West Shore EMS.

August 16, 2010
UAT20100300968

Arrested:
Andrew Rowe, 20
1st block of Broadwell Lane
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Paraphernalia
Underage Drinking

On March 31, 2010 at 10:38 PM Upper Allen Police Officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the rear parking lot of the McDonald’s located at 2112 Bumble Bee Hollow Road. Andrew Rowe was seated in the vehicle when officers made contact. Officers observed two bottles of vodka in the vehicle. The vehicle was impounded and a search warrant was obtained. Marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia was found in the vehicle when the vehicle was searched. Rowe was charged by criminal summons. Rowe waived his preliminary hearing and the charges will be forwarded to the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas.

August 12, 2010
UAT20100800366

The Upper Allen Township Police are investigating a burglary to a business located at 675 Williams Grove Road. Between 11:30 PM, August 11, 2010 and August 11, 2010 and 8:30 AM someone forced entry into a business and stole a black Sharp cash register model XE-A106. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Upper Allen Police Department at 717-795-2445 or anonymously via our tip line at 717-591-3790.

August 11, 2010
UAT20100600012

Arrested:
Barbara J. Grove, 30
2000 block of Red Bank Road
Lewisberry, PA 17339

Charges:
Theft by Unlawful Taking
Receiving Stolen Property

The Upper Allen Police Department was contacted by the management at Valley Supply on June 1, 2010 regarding the theft of over $4,200.00. Barbara Grove, a former employee, was developed as a suspect during the investigation. An arrest warrant was issued for Grove, who turned herself in to police on August 11, 2010. Grove was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Martin and released on $1,000.00 bail. A preliminary hearing will be held on October 18, 2010.

August 9, 2010
UAT20100800227

Arrested:
Richard Reed JR, 18
1st block of Patton RD
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Charges:
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Controlled Substances
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

On August 7, 2010 at approximately 12:26 AM Reed entered a sobriety check point in Upper Allen Township. It was discovered that Reed had just smoked marijuana while driving his vehicle a few minutes earlier. Reed’s vehicle was searched and multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia were found. Reed was arrested at the scene and transported to Cumberland County Prison for processing. A preliminary hearing will be held in front of District Judge Mark Martin at a future date.

August 9, 2010

On Friday night, August 6, 2010, Upper Allen Police hosted a DUI Sobriety Checkpoint in the 1200 block of South Market Street. The checkpoint was funded by a grant through the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. Upper Allen Police were assisted officers from various other Law Enforcement agencies in Cumberland County.

The event resulted the arrest of five (5) people for DUI, three (3) people for drugs, ten (10) written warnings, nine (9) citations and one (1) person who was found to have an active warrant for their arrest.

August 7, 2010
UAT20100800230

Arrested:
Cassandra Barilla, 28
100 Block Simpson Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana

On August 7, 2010 at approximately 1:20 AM Barilla entered a sobriety check point in Upper Allen Township. As she retrieved documents from her glove compartment officers saw a baggie of marijuana in plain view. The vehicle was subsequently searched, however nothing else was found. Barilla was then placed under arrest and charges will be handled via summons through Magisterial District Justice Mark Martin’s Office.

August 6, 2010
UAT20100800241

Arrested:
Huey Williams, 29
1st block of Bittenger Court
Martinsburg, WV 25401

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

On August 6, 2010 at 11:22 PM Williams entered a sobriety check point in Upper Allen Township. William’s was sent into the pull off area when he could not produce a driver’s license. During the course of the investigation marijuana was seen in the vehicle. The vehicle was subsequently searched and additional paraphernalia was found. Williams was placed under arrest and charges will be handled via summons through Magisterial District Justice Mark Martin’s Office.