Pennsylvania State Police

Scammers talk way into Fulton County home, steal man's cash WARFORDSBURG, Pa. - Scammers posing as a tree-clearing service stole $650 from a Fulton County man's home on Thursday, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release. At about 10 a.m., someone approached a resident in the 800 block of Fairview Road in Warfordsburg about clearing trees and brush from his property, police said. One person lured the 79-year-old man outside while another entered the man's unlocked home and took the cash, police said.

Police log March 19 Morning Herald ROXBURY, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police are looking for information on the individual who spray-painted the Lurgan Township Recreation Center last week. Someone used a maroon spray paint and painted a concession stand wall with the phrase "420 potheads rule. " The person then painted the pavilion with the phrase "420 burn team" between 9 p.m. March 11 and 7 a.m. March 12, police said. Anyone with information can call Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg at 717-264-5161 and reference case H3-1181265.

MERCERSBURG, Pa. -- Four gunmen broke into a home in Peters Township in Franklin County early Friday, according to a news release from the Pennsylvania State Police. The home invasion occurred around 1:50 a.m. in the 3000 block of Mountain Road, when four armed males entered the residence through a closed basement window, police said. They restrained the three people home at the time, threatened them, and demanded money, police said. After getting an undisclosed amount of money, they fled the home.

Man charged with punching women, children McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. - A McConnellsburg man has been charged with punching a woman and two children Friday at the intersection of Pa. 30 and Lincoln Way West in Fulton County, Pennsylvania State Police said. Justin Allen Garlock, 23, was charged with one count each of harassment and simple assault, according to a state police news release. Troopers allege Garlock punched a 30-year-old woman and two 13-year-old boys at 9:40 p.m. Friday.

Hand tools stolen ST. THOMAS, Pa. - Numerous hand tools were stolen in a burglary reported Saturday on the 5000 block of Bullit Road in St. Thomas Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said the tools were stolen from a shed at the victim's home and occurred prior to 11 a.m. No injuries reported in single car accident SCOTLAND, Pa. - A Virginia man and his passenger were unhurt in a one-vehicle accident early Sunday, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

HUSTONTOWN, PA. - Pennsylvania State Police in Fulton County have charged a Hustontown man with providing beer to a teenager who was involved in a fatal accident Sunday morning in Taylor Township. Ronald Lee Robinson, aka Charlie Robinson, 51, of 175 N. Hess Road, was charged with four counts each of corruption of minors, recklessly endangering another person and selling or furnishing alcohol to minors, according to the criminal complaint filed Wednesday with Magisterial District Judge Devin Horne.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an armed robbery Thursday night at Choice Cigarette Discount Outlet at 975 Lincoln Way West. On Thursday about 10 p.m., a man entered the store and pointed a handgun at the lone employee inside, demanding money, police said. After getting the money, the man fled the store, police said. The employee described the robber as a white male, about 5 feet 8 inches tall with a slim build, wearing dark pants, white sneakers and a dark gray or black pullover hooded sweat shirt, police said.