The Tri-County Report for March 10th, 2010...
State police in Mercer County have filed rape and other charges against a South Carolina man. 32 year old James Burk the Second is accused of sexually assaulting a 13 year old girl. Police say the incidents took place at several locations throughout Mercer County. The attacks allegedly took place over a four month period late last year. Burk is being held in the Mercer County Jail in lieu of 75-thousand dollars bond. He faces a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 22nd.
A 16 year old boy is facing aggravated assault and other charges after he allegedly punched a teacher at Grove City High School. Police say the incident took place last month however the report on the incident was not released until this week. Officials did not say why the boy punched the teacher but did say the instructor suffered minor injuries. The teenager is also facing disorderly conduct charges.
Two Grove City College students are facing charges in connection with a fight that broke out on the school's campus. 21 year old Michael Slinkard of Lower Burrell is charges with simple assault, public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Authorities say he got into a fight with campus police. Another student, 21 year old Michael Klein of Pittsburgh, is facing counts of disorderly conduct and public intoxication. The incident took place late last week.
Several Brighton Township residents are asking supervisors to do something about a man's dogs. The residents living in the Sebring Road area claim the dogs have been terrorizing the area for months and have attacked two other dogs, one of which was killed. The owner of the dogs, 42 year old Eric Wafer, has already been convicted of 22 charges in connection with incidents involving his dogs. Neighbors fear the dogs will eventually attack a child.
The Ambridge School Board meets tonight and is expected to vote on a proposed charter school looking to operate in Baden. The charter school was proposed in November and would offer classes to four years olds in kindergarten through fourth grade. Some Ambridge adminstrators have already come out against the charter school, questioning it budgeting, curriculum and management structure.
A two vehicle accident on Wilmington Road results in two people having to be taken to Jameson Hospital. The collision took place yesterday morning around eight o'clock. Neshannock Township police identified the motorists as James Brooks of Brest Road and Joseph Micco of Shenango Road. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and emergency crews had to reduce traffic to one lane for about thirty minutes while the victims were tended to. The accident remains under investigation.
