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02.05.12

Bellevue Police investigated the burglary of a Madison Avenue building on Jan. 26. They also assisted Ross Township Police the same day with a reported burglary in progress at an East Orchard Avenue home.

unidentified male was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit on Jan. 28. Police say they observed the man assaulting a female on Sumner Avenue.

Police suspect a pick pocket of stealing from a 71-year-old woman in a business in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue on Jan. 28.

01.08.12

Bellevue Police News

Bellevue Police investigated a burglary at a South Balph Avenue residence on Dec. 21.

Several thefts from vehicles were reported to police. Thefts were reported from vehicles on Forest Avenue on Dec. 21, Highland Place on Dec. 27, Summit Avenue on Dec. 27, two vehicles on Shade Avenue on Dec. 29, and another on North Jackson Avenue on Dec. 29.

Packages delivered by the post office were reported stolen from the front porch of a residence in the 400 block of Teece Avenue on Dec. 21.

Robert Kitchen, 44, of Bellevue, was charged with robbery on Dec. 21.

10.07.11

Bellevue Police News

Copper pipe was reported cut from the basement of a home on Arch Avenue during a burglary reported Oct. 3.

Trespass into a vacant residence on North Balph Avenue was reported Oct. 1.

Medication was reported stolen Sept. 30 from Kuhn’s Market.

On Oct. 2, Richard Hammel, 22, was arrested for retail theft from Kuhn’s Market.

A vehicle reported stolen from the City of Pittsburgh was found at Kuhn’s on Oct. 3.

Noelle Relac, 25, and George Hilliard, 22, were charged with criminal trespass into a home on South Euclid Avenue on Oct. 3.

09.02.11

Bellevue Police News

Two parents have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after Bellevue Police received a report that they had chained their 14-year-old daughter and left her alone in the home with only a much younger brother.

07.08.11

Ohio Twp. Police News

The owner of a garage on Mt. Nebo Road reported June 30 that large amounts of copper piping and some other miscellaneous copper products had been stolen.

A resident of Park Ave in Ben Avon reported July 5 that an 18 volt cordless drill and a tripod were stolen from a truck sometime overnight.

For the third time recently, a flag was reported stolen June 28 from the fourth hole on the Shannopin Country Club’s golf course.

Melissa Marie Dilley, 25, of Pittsburgh, was charged with retail theft of DVDs and receiving stolen property from the Mt. Nebo Target store on June 23.

06.03.11

Bellevue Police News

A burglary in the 600 block of Forest Avenue was reported May 7. The resident reported several items stolen.

A laptop computer and PS3 machine were reported stolen during a burglary at a home in the 400 block of Dawson Avenue on May 3.

12.03.10

Car Give-away

For the second year in a row, North Hills Community Outreach is giving away a car through its Community Auto program on Christmas Eve. The recipient of the “Too Big for the Stocking” event will receive a fully detailed and inspected 1999 Chrysler Town & Country minivan that seats seven and has a retail value of over $5,000.

09.24.10

Ohio Township Police News

Tools were reported stolen from a truck parked in a fenced-in yard at United Environmental Group on McAleer Road on Sept. 16.

A retail theft from Target was reported Sept. 21. Police sale a young white male in his 20s stole DVDs, and drove away in a 1990s model blue Jeep Cherokee with a handicapped license plate.

Charles Cherkes, 49, of Bellevue, was charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop on Route 65 in Ben Avon on Sept. 16.

06.04.10

Bellevue Police News

Two Bellevue residents were shot with paintballs on May 20. People on North Balph and North harrison avenues were hit by paintballs fired from a vehicle.

A man is reported to have stolen 20 cartons of cigarettes from the stock room at CVS Pharmacy on May 19.

The license plate was reported stolen from a vehicle on Ridge Avenue. The theft was reported May 21.

Two people were arrested for fighting at Bayne Park on May 19.

Ronald Holmes, 25, of South Howard Avenue, was arrested for retail theft from Dollar General on May 19.

03.12.10

Bellevue Police News

Bellevue Police arrested a man they believe was responsible for two burglaries. Michael Cannon, 30, of Stanford Avenue, Ross, was arrested on Feb. 20 for burglarizing a house on Staunton Avenue, as well as one on Cedar.

A Kendall Avenue home was reported burglarized on Feb. 25.

Tara Resch, 31, of Greenwood Drive, Allison Park, and Amanda Gore, 30, of Elm Street, West Mifflin, were arrested Feb. 22 for retail theft from the CVS Pharmacy. Jason White, also of Elm Street, was cited for disorderly conduct during the incident.

01.15.10

Bellevue Police News

A vehicle on Spring Avenue was reported broken into on Jan 12.

Raymond Wingold, 32, of South Starr Avenue, was arrested for simple assault during an incident at his residence on Jan. 10.

Sara Nuss, 45, of Kendall Avenue, was charged with retail theft from CVS on Jan. 7.

11.06.09

Ohio Township Police News

A 17-year-old Pittsburgh boy faces some serious charges after an attempt to shoplift a bottle of vodka went awry.

Police say that the boy was caught when he tried to steal the alcohol from the Camp Horne Road Giant Eagle store. When caught, police say, the boy threatened employees.

He has been charged with one count of retail theft, one count of underage possession of alcohol, and two counts of terroristic threats.

08.14.09

Ohio Township Police News

A section of bleachers at Kenny Field on Ohio River Boulevard in Emsworth was reported stolen Aug. 10.

Police were called to Diamond Run on Aug. 6 when a golf cart was reported stolen from a storage shed and driven into a lake.

Vandalism to a realty sign near Shannopin Country Club in Ben Avon Heights was reported Aug. 8. Police say paint and caution tape was used.

Kimberly Behr, 40, of Pittsburgh, was charged with retail theft from Giant Eagle, as well as possession of marijuana, on July 30.