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Jeannette police chief to retire, sergeant promoted

Jeannette officials said goodbye Thursday to the city’s police chief and a councilwoman. Police Chief Donald Johnston Jr. is retiring Jan. 1. Mayor Curtis Antoniak announced Thursday his replacement will be Sgt. Derek Manley. Johnston said he got interested in police work during high school and later was hired as

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Jeannette aims to curb truck traffic on residential streets

Commercial trucks traversing residential neighborhoods in Jeannette are damaging city streets, and officials hope increased education and potentially fines will curb that activity. Sgt. Derek Manley said he intends to start commercial motor vehicle enforcement next month after he wraps up the lengthy certification and training process through state police.

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Jeannette police seek funds for extra K-9 patrol unit

Police dog Kilo wants to get to work in Jeannette, he just doesn’t have a ride. The city police department is hoping to raise enough money to buy a patrol unit for the 5-year-old Dutch shepherd and its handler, Officer Matthew Painter, to add the out-of-work dog to the force.

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Police say Jeannette man used gun to rob teenager

A Jeannette man was denied bail Tuesday after city police said he pointed a gun at a teenager and robbed him of THC oil cartridges. Devin J. Dapra, 19, is charged with robbery, receiving stolen property, reckless endangerment and related offenses. Jeannette police were notified by Penn-Trafford High School resource

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Westmoreland law enforcement agencies get $1.5M in grants

Five law enforcement agencies in Westmoreland County have been awarded $1.5 million in state funding that will help at least two of them make technology upgrades. The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office received the largest share of the five, $497,000, from the local law enforcement support grant program through the

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Cause of Jeannette blaze deemed suspicious by state police fire marshal

A fire that left several Jeannette residents homeless Monday was deemed suspicious. Police Chief Donald Johnston Jr. said that determination was made by a state police fire marshal. “We are conducting follow up investigations with witnesses and neighbors,” Johnston said. The blaze swept through two Division Street homes Monday afternoon

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Man dies after being stabbed multiple times in Jeannette

A man died at the hospital after being stabbed multiple times Monday night in Jeannette, police Chief Donald Johnston, Jr. said. Antwone D. Thurston II, 23, of Verona, is wanted on a charge of criminal homicide after police responded to a call about an altercation at 9:45 p.m. on South

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Jeannette considers jump in penalty up to $1,000 for curfew violation

Child scofflaws of Jeannette’s 11 p.m. curfew will be facing hefty penalties of up to $1,000 under a revamped proposed ordinance. Police have been having issues with children out late at night and Chief Donald Johnston and Mayor Curtis Antoniak said the update is needed to address the problem. The

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Jeannette Police seeking help to identify pair involved in shooting toy gun in face of motorist

Jeannette Police are seeking the public’s help to identify two people connected to the Monday shooting of a toy gel pellet gun at a motorist, hitting the driver three times in the face. The incident was reported just before 10 p.m. in the area of Clay Avenue and Fourth Street,

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Jeannette police seek help to identify woman seen leaving home just before suspicious fire

Jeannette police are trying to identify a woman seen leaving a home on Magee Avenue over the weekend just before a fire there, according to Chief Donald Johnston Jr. The blaze was reported at 5:20 p.m. Saturday. Authorities said it is suspicious. Firefighters extinguished the flames quickly because someone spotted

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