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Hempfield bicyclist with history of petty crimes charged with throwing traffic cone into creek
Tribune-Review (Suburban Pittsburgh) ^ | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:08 p.m. | Jacob Tierney

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at triblive.com ...


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We're not exactly Mayberry, but this is our hometown version of Earnest T. Bass, the guy who engaged in petty vandalism constantly.

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.

1 posted on 04/01/2020 5:13:32 AM PDT by Vigilanteman
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Looks like he’s up a creek without a cone :)

Sorry...


2 posted on 04/01/2020 5:14:42 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dont point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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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.

More comments on the article from people he harassed.
3 posted on 04/01/2020 5:17:41 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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Thanks for the backstory.

Annoy enough people in a community, and you will be in trouble.

4 posted on 04/01/2020 5:17:57 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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Except in PA, we call them runs, not creeks, LOL!

We have the potential for more than a little humor on this thread. Let's keep it going.

We all could use a laugh.

5 posted on 04/01/2020 5:18:01 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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Boy is that true!!


6 posted on 04/01/2020 5:22:11 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dont point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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“Except in PA, we call them runs, not creeks, LOL!”

Creek, or crick? There’s a difference to those in the know.


7 posted on 04/01/2020 5:22:55 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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We call them brooks.


8 posted on 04/01/2020 5:24:03 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: marktwain
When the beyond worthless criminal justice "system" fails, people are liable to take care of it themselves.

"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]"

9 posted on 04/01/2020 5:25:43 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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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?


10 posted on 04/01/2020 5:33:05 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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The Tribune (a Mellon-Scaife paper) is so intent on getting a wider audience that it calls it Jack's Run Creek.

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.

11 posted on 04/01/2020 5:33:10 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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I can almost see Barney Fife pulling the bullet out of his breast pocket just by reading that headline.


12 posted on 04/01/2020 5:35:47 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Vigilanteman

Spartan here. Class of ‘71.


13 posted on 04/01/2020 5:36:19 AM PDT by pnut22
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Life is good when annoyances like this are the highlight of law enforcement activity in your area.


14 posted on 04/01/2020 5:39:36 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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Reminds me of a conversation I had with a coworker from Indonesia in a previous life. During a ultra quiet evening, the cops would start looking at what they called the 2% files. Those were the 2% of the criminals who committed something like 90% of the crimes. They would then select one of the worst and go lure him from his usual hangout.

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.

15 posted on 04/01/2020 5:40:32 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Zhang Fei

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.


16 posted on 04/01/2020 5:43:15 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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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.


17 posted on 04/01/2020 5:50:22 AM PDT by Fresh Wind ("We're not going to make America great again. It was never that great." Andrew Cuomo)
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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.


18 posted on 04/01/2020 5:50:59 AM PDT by BarbM (Black Ice happens when car exhaust freezes to roads, the actual temp must be -5 or colder.)
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Pass me a potato Ernest T. No all the potatoes


19 posted on 04/01/2020 5:53:33 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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[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.]


LOL. And all this time, I thought Mayberry was just a Hollywood creation.


20 posted on 04/01/2020 5:53:53 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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