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The Blotter

Aug 2, 2006

A 46-year-old rural Altoona woman was the victim of criminal mischief stemming from an incident allegedly caused by her son on July 24 at 10:41 p.m.
State police said 22-year-old Matthew Ryan McCall of Altoona arrived at his mother’s house in Antis Township in an intoxicated state and allegedly broke items in the residence. Police said the woman did not want to have charges filed against her son.

An Altoona man reported a theft from his house in Tyrone Township on July 26.
Paul Miller said four rings were taken from the residence. State police were still investigating the incident as of a press release earlier this week.

A gun shop was the scene of a criminal mischief incident on July 26 at 7:06 p.m.
The incident happened when an unknown operator on an ATV entered the gravel parking lot of the Riggles Gap Gun Shop and spun gravel across the front of the store, which broke a large window.

State police cited three juveniles in an incident on Riggles Gap Road on July 26.
Police said the male juveniles were operating dirt-bikes on the road.

A Tyrone area woman was the victim of theft and burglary last Friday.
Christine M. Walters reported two horse saddles and related accessories were taken from her garage in Snyder Township.

An Altoona woman suffered a minor injury in a two-vehicle accident in Antis Township last Friday at 2:15 p.m.
Police said a truck driven by 40-year-old James E. Brown of Bellefonte was traveling south on old Route 220 facing a right light. A car driven by 39-year-old Pamela C. Dukeman was on State Route 4018 turning left with a green turn arrow. Brown’s truck hit the side of Dukeman’s car.
State police said Brown will be cited for a red signal light violation.

A criminal mischief incident happened on the bridge at State Route 453 and Plummer Hollow Road in Snyder Township sometime between Friday and Monday.
Police said someone broke off six boards from the railing of the bridge that crosses the river at the intersection.

Two people were cited after an incident on State Route 350 in Snyder Township on Sunday at 10:15 p.m.
Police said 19-year-old Dottie Kay Brenneman was cited for underage drinking. Twenty-nine-year-old Randy Ralph Eamigh was cited for disorderly conduct.

By Rick