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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Caulfield Hears DUI, Drug Cases

District Judge Thomas Caulfield heard several DUI cases last week.

Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield heard the following cases on May 15:   Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Wilkinsburg Judge Hears Six DUI Cases

Wilkinsburg District Judge Kim Hoots heard several cases on May 9.

Wilkinsburg District Judge Kim Hoots heard the following cases on May 9: Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Teen Waives Hearing on Swissvale Brawl Charge

Forest Hills Judge Thomas Caulfield heard three cases last week.

Forest Hills District Judge heard the following cases on May 8:   Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

Monday, May 6, 2013

District Court: Caulfield Hears DUI, Assault and False ID Cases

Here's a look at the cases heard by Judge Thomas Caulfield last week.

Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield heard the following cases on May 1: ______________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Man Accused of Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel in Forest Hills

Here are the Forest Hills police reports for April 19 to 25.

A motorist in Forest Hills fell asleep behind the wheel last week. According to a Forest Hills police report, police were called to the Ardmore Boulevard/Marion Avenue intersection at 5:45 a.m. on April 21 for reports of a man sleeping in a car. The driver and a passenger both were asleep. The car, located in a turning lane, was still in drive and the driver's foot was on the brake. The driver failed a portable breath test and field sobriety tests. Charges against the driver are pending. April 19 A man will be charged with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after police found him lying on the ground at the intersection of Ardmore Boulevard and Sylvan Way. April 20 Police charged a man with public drunkenness after an incident at the…

Monday, April 29, 2013

Conspiracy, DUI and Drug Cases Go Before Judge Caulfield

Several went before Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield on April 24.

The following cases went before Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield on April 24: ______________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Judge Hoots Hears Gun, Drug & DUI Cases

Here's a look at the cases heard by Wilkinsburg Judge Kim Hoots last week.

The following cases were heard by Wilkinsburg Judge Kim Hoots on April 18: ______________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Edgewood Primary Student Takes Plastic Gun to School

Here are the Edgewood police reports for April 13 to 19.

Edgewood police officers were called to Edgewood Primary on April 16 after a 9-year-old student brought a portion of a plastic toy BB gun to school. The incident will be handled by the school administration. The following incidents also were reported to the Edgewood Police Department: April 14 Retail theft was reported at Giant Eagle at Edgewood Towne Centre. The suspect was taken to a local hospital for shoulder separation that occurred during a struggle with store security April 15 A wallet with ID, debit card, and money was reported stolen from an unlocked locker at Planet Fitness. The gym is located at the Edgewood Towne Centre. April 16 Sam Thomas, 25, of Rankin was charged with aggravated assault by a vehicle while driving under the …

Monday, April 22, 2013

DUI Cases Go Before Judge Caulfield

Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield heard several cases on April 17.

The following cases went before Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield on April 17: ______________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Patch Poll: Are You For or Against Police DUI Checkpoints or Patrols?

Some people favor efforts by local DUI task forces to combat intoxicated drivers, but others worry that it's more a "police state" tactic.

Throughout Pennsylvania—and locally—drinking and driving is one of the top safety issues for police. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Crash Facts and Statistics booklet, there were 11,805 alcohol-related crashes in the state in 2011, down from 12,426 alcohol-related crashes in 2010. Alcohol-related deaths decreased from 459 to 428 in that same period. In 2011, alcohol-related deaths were 33 percent of the total traffic deaths in Pennsylvania, a nearly steady rate over the last several years. Throughout the state, local police widely use sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to help take intoxicated drivers off the road. The efforts also serve to prevent and deter drinking and driving. The East Hills DUI …

Bob Dobbs

12:16 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013

wanting to deter large amounts of inebriated drivers on major holidays is one thing but doing it randomly and harrassing drivers/passengers is more like a police state thing. don't tread on me .   more ›

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