Friday, March 22, 2013
Police discover the Honduras native after a traffic stop.
A Honduras native found in Adams Township has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of re-entry into the United States after deportation, according to United States Attorney David J. Hickton. The one-count indictment named Marcio Martinez-Bustamante, 31, as the sole defendant. According to indictment, Martinez-Bustamante, an alien, was removed from the country by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 26, 2010 and Jan. 26, 2011. Adams Police discovered Martinez-Bustamante was living in the area after officers pulled him over during a traffic stop March 9. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of two years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Investigators say Robert Osselborn charged former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Tom Tumulty for a trip to Jackson Hole, WY, that never materialized. Osselborn also is charged in Pine and Marshall cases.
A Butler County man faces charges in three counties for bilking thousands of dollars from multiple victims, including a former NFL player now living in Adams Township. Authorities said Robert Osselborn—who lists addresses in Mars, Butler and New Castle, Lawrence County—posed as a representative of a television show about hunting to entice former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Tom Tumulty to give him money. In exchange, Osselborn promised Tumulty a spot in a group trip to Jackson Hole, WY, and said the trip could be recorded and aired on the show, according to investigators.. “He was very legitimate and very detailed about the hunting story,” Tumulty said Tuesday. That incident is one of several in which Osselborn now faces charges in …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Mars superintendent sends home letter informing parents of the incident at the district's primary center. Police are reviewing camera footage.
Mars Area Superintendent Dr. William Pettigrew said the district is investigating a report that a stranger was walking on the grounds at Mars Area Primary Center along Route 228 in Adams Township Tuesday morning. In letter sent to parents later that day, Pettigrew said administrators have contacted Adams Township Police about the incident. “Mars Area School District strives to remain proactive in the protection of its students and employees,” Pettigrew wrote. “The district will keep you informed of any additional information regarding this incident, as it becomes available.” As of Wednesday, Adams police still are investigating the incident. Police Chief Bill Westerman said a security guard at the school spotted the stranger Tuesday …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
At the time of his death, 19-year-old Lagene Lawson was wanted on two arrest warrants, one of which was for aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Driving a stolen car, Lagene Lawson was fleeing from a domestic dispute in Butler in the early morning hours of Aug. 4 when he sped through Adams Township and into Cranberry. There, using a handgun reported stolen, he ended his life in the Cranberry Commons shopping center. Lawson, 19, of New Castle fired a single bullet into his head, fatally wounding himself, according to a statement from Cranberry police. The car, which was still in motion when Lawson killed himself, crashed through the glass front entrance of the Lane Bryant store, causing extensive damage. “It was immediately apparent the driver was deceased and was found to have no signs of life,” Cranberry Sgt. Chuck Mascellino said in a statement. At the time of his death, Lawson …
Monday, August 6, 2012
The vehicle 19-year-old Lagene Lawson was driving smashed into the Lane Bryant store early Saturday. Lawson killed himself while behind the wheel in Cranberry during a police pursuit.
Cranberry Township authorities are expected to release new details in their continuing investigation into what led 19-year-old Lagene Lawson to fatally shoot himself after police pursued him into the Cranberry Commons shopping center early Saturday morning. Lawson, of New Castle, killed himself while still behind the wheel of his moving vehicle. The vehicle crashed into the Lane Bryant store, causing extensive damage. Adams Township police attempted to stop the driver around 3:15 a.m. after Lawson sped past an officer near Mars Area High School on Route 228. As Cranberry police joined in the pursuit, Lawson turned into the shopping center, where he fired a single, fatal gunshot. Officers on the scene were able to put out a small fire that …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Chief Westerman said man's lawyer contacted him and then he spoke to the driver of the pickup by phone.
Adams Township Police Chief Bill Westerman said today that the attempted abduction of an 11-year-old boy in Treesdale was "a misunderstanding" and the case is solved. The boy told police that two men in a black pickup tried to coax him into their truck at about 4 p.m. Friday as he walked the family's dog in the Adams Township section of Treesdale, according to the boy's mother. The boy ran to a neighbor's house on Old Orchard Drive and called police. The area is just north of the Pine Township border. Westerman said the pickup truck's owner heard reports about the alleged child abduction and had his lawyer call the police chief at about 1:30 p.m. today. The chief would not release the man's name. The boy's mother said she spoke to the …
Monday, March 5, 2012
Police are looking for a black truck in the incident involving an 11-year-old boy who was walking the family dog in the Adams Township portion of Treesdale.
Two men in a black pickup tried to coax an 11-year-old boy into their truck about 4 p.m. Friday in the Adams Township part of Treesdale, according to the boy's mother. The mother, whose name Patch is not releasing to protect the identity of the boy, sent out an email to friends and neighbors that went viral over the weekend. Adams Township Police Chief Bill Westerman said his officers responded to the call on Old Orchard Drive within three to four minutes. Neighboring police departments also were notified immediately to be on the lookout for the black truck. The area is just north of the Pine Township border. No one reported seeing the truck, Westerman said. His department continues to investigate the incident. Westerman encouraged anyone…
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Police are still searching for an 18-year-old runaway from the Mars Home for Youth.
After a confession by one of the teens, five of the six teens who are accused of hijacking a limo Wednesday after running away from the Mars Home for Youth are back in custody today. Adams Township Police Chief Bill Westerman said police are continuing to look for an 18-year-old youth who remains on the lam. Pittsburgh Police found four of the teens, ages 15 to 17, hanging out near the stolen limo on Pittsburgh’s North Side during the night. Westerman said he did not know what time the teens were apprehended. A juvenile probation officer brought them back to the Adams Township police department for questioning, he said. He said the teens in custody would be charged as juveniles with theft, robbery, receiving stolen property, conspiracy …
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Adams Township police are still searching for six boys and girls who stole a limo early Wednesday morning.
Adams Township police are still searching for a half-dozen teen runaways from the Mars Home for Youth who hijacked a limousine early Wednesday morning, leaving the driver stranded. Adams Township Police Chief Bill Westerman said six teenage boys and girls are missing from the facility for troubled youths on Route 228. The missing teens are from communities around Western Pennsylvania, including Allegheny, Westmoreland, Cambria, and Erie counties, he said. Police were called to the home three times early Wednesday because teens were trying to escape from the non-secured facility, he said. The first call, around midnight, involved three missing boys. The last call came around 4:30 a.m. for a small fire started at the home by one of the teens…
