Posted on 04/01/2020 5:13:32 AM PDT by Vigilanteman
A Hempfield man who spent nearly two years in jail awaiting trial for obstructing traffic on his bicycle has been arrested again, this time for allegedly throwing a traffic cone into a flooded creek in Greensburg.
City police said security footage showed David Smith, 60, riding his bike at Lynch Field last Saturday evening.
Police were monitoring the cameras because heavy rainfall was causing the field to flood. An officer watched as Smith rode his bike on the track surrounding the field, picked up a traffic cone, rode with it to a nearby pedestrian bridge, and threw it into Jack’s Run Creek, according to police.
Lynch Field is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The officer drove to the field while a dispatcher continued to watch the camera. The officer quickly found and confronted Smith.
Police charged Smith with theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, and scattering rubbish.
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Almost anybody who lives in this area has had an opportunity to be annoyed by his antics although he has a much smaller audience these days with less traffic on the road.
Looks like he’s up a creek without a cone :)
Sorry...
Annoy enough people in a community, and you will be in trouble.
We have the potential for more than a little humor on this thread. Let's keep it going.
We all could use a laugh.
Boy is that true!!
“Except in PA, we call them runs, not creeks, LOL!”
Creek, or crick? There’s a difference to those in the know.
We call them brooks.
"Ken Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 – July 10, 1981) was a resident of Skidmore, Missouri. Known as "the town bully",[1] his unsolved killing became the focus of international attention. Over the course of his life, McElroy was accused of dozens of felonies, including assault, child molestation, statutory rape, arson, hog and cattle rustling, and burglary.[2] Ken McElroy Born Ken Rex McElroy June 1, 1934 Overland Park, Kansas, United States Died July 10, 1981 (aged 47) Skidmore, Missouri, United States Cause of death Multiple gunshot wounds Known for Unsolved murder Spouse(s) Sharon Alice Woods Trena McCloud Children 10 Criminal charge Assault with intent to kill Details Victims Bo Bowenkamp Date July 8, 1981 In all, he was indicted 21 times but escaped conviction each time, except for the last.[2][3] In 1981, McElroy was convicted of shooting and seriously injuring the town's 70-year-old grocer, Ernest "Bo" Bowenkamp, the previous year.[1] McElroy successfully appealed the conviction and was released on bond, after which he engaged in an ongoing harassment campaign against Bowenkamp and others who were sympathetic to Bowenkamp, including the town's Church of Christ minister. He appeared in a local bar, the D&G Tavern, armed with an M1 Garand rifle and bayonet, and later threatened to kill Bowenkamp.[1][3] The next day, McElroy was shot to death in broad daylight as he sat with his wife Trena in his pickup truck on Skidmore's main street.[2] He was struck by bullets from at least two different firearms, in front of a crowd of people estimated as between 30 and 46.[1] To date, no one has been charged in connection with McElroy's death.[1]"
From the article: He spent almost two years in jail before his trial because he refused to accept a bail condition that would have required him to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Two years?
That’s unusual, perhaps even cruel?
All of us locals (including this transplant) simply call it Jack's Run. Every yinzer in the vicinity of the 'burgh calls them runs That's why we have Campbell's Run Road out by the airport. It ain't Campbell's Run Creek Road. Weird, just weird.
I can almost see Barney Fife pulling the bullet out of his breast pocket just by reading that headline.
Spartan here. Class of ‘71.
Life is good when annoyances like this are the highlight of law enforcement activity in your area.
His body would mysteriously be discovered in some back alley a few hours later. Of course, they would do their usual investigation, but the normal conclusion was that he died in a street fight, drug overdose or from some other natural cause endemic to his chosen lifestyle. Too bad, so sad, case closed.
Even better in the hometown where I grew up. There were two colors of pins on the local police station map. One was for fender benders, the other for bicycle thefts.
Interesting name for a town. I wonder if it attracted a lot of hippies back in the 60s?
Anyway, he damn well should have been arrested. After all, the traffic cone is the Pennsylvania state tree.
I was wondering if crime across the nation has gone down. I’m glad to see the degree of crime has lessen.
But I’m still thinking of taking a class on shooting a gun and maybe buying one. My hammer in the front seat of my car, the baseball bat ready at the front door and my bow & arrow by my patio doors may not be enough protection.
Pass me a potato Ernest T. No all the potatoes
[Even better in the hometown where I grew up. There were two colors of pins on the local police station map. One was for fender benders, the other for bicycle thefts.]
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