A 30-year-old burglary suspect who injured his foot during a failed escape attempt as police arrested him Thursday in South Greensburg, is accused of attempting to grab an officer’s gun at a Greensburg hospital as he was discharged, according to court documents. Cory J. Lonsinger, who lists a Johnstown address,
When Windber police this month nabbed two Johnstown men on charges of stealing firearms out of storage units in the small Somerset County borough, little did they know their case would be the gift Greensburg police needed to solve a Christmas Eve pawn shop burglary. City police used a tip
A new officer is joining the Greensburg Police Department. Patrolman Shawn Miller, whose first day is Tuesday, was sworn in during Monday’s council meeting. Miller previously worked as a sheriff’s deputy for Westmoreland County, said interim police chief Shawn Denning. His salary will be $53,000 per year. Miller’s hiring comes
A 48-year-old Unity man was arrested this week by Greensburg police after he was accused of having inappropriate contact with a 13-year-old girl. Thomas B. Greenwood was charged after a two-month investigation by police, according to court documents. The girl’s mother reported to police that Greenwood assisted her moving into