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# a dardanell publication Herald Suburban Pittsburgh's Largest Audited Paid Newspapers Twenty Cents Wednesday, April 18,1979 Voi.80 No. 16 I Charges held against SewiekSey police officer Burglary and theft charges against. Sewickley Police Officer Ronald Paul , were held for further court action at a April 11 preliminary hearing before District Magistrate L.G. Peglow of Oakdale. Paul, 715 Orchard Terrace, Sewickley, also had a charge, of receiving stolen property held against him for court, all in connection with a March 27 incident in Sewickley. Charges were levied against the officer when he was reportedly caught with $57 in marked bills that were taken from a Sewickley business that was deliberately left open for state police surveillance. Sewickley Police . Chief Walter J. Brannon testified an internal investigation showed that nine to 13 businesses that had inadvertently left doors unlocked in recent months also reported sums of money missing- from the premises the day after police found the doors open. Brannon said the investigation' pointed at “a certain officer,” identified under cross-examination as Paul. State police were called in as an outside investigative agency, according to the chief. State Trooper William Scherfel said permission had been acquired to use The Country Squires, an antique shop located at 440 Division St, as a site for surveillance. Troopers were able to watch the shop from a warehouse across the street. On the evening of March 27, troopers planted $57 belonging to Scherfel that had been treated with fluorescent dust in a cashbox at the rear of the store. Scherfel noted the location was one he would not check if he were looking for money. Scherfel said a Sewickley Police officer visited the store on regular foot patrol at about 11:10 p.m, that evening: The officer reportedly pushed the door in and it opened. At that time, the officer reportedly paused and turned before entering the store. Although unable to see the'officer’s face inside the store, Scherfel said troopers were able to see his feet as he apparently stood near the desk where the cashbox was located. The officer was inside the store for three to five minutes, Scherfel said.-- Scherfel said the officer walked up Division Street after leaving the store, returning at about 11:50 p.m, The officer reportedly re-entered the store for two • minutes, then came outside to radio for a back-up unit to secure the building. Brannon earlier testified this is usual procedure with open doors in case anyone is inside the building. . After Paul and two other officers secured the store, state troopers entered with a key and found-the money missing from the cashbox. Scherfel said Brannon was then: notified, who then picked up Paul while on patrol, bringing him to the Sewickley Police Station. Scherfel testified that Paul was then introduced to the state troopers and notified that The Country Squires had been under surveillance. No questions were asked, but the officer was told $57 was missing from the store. Paul reportedly told the troopers all he ( had was $20, and Scherfel said he then put a light toward Paul’s hands. Green fluorescent dust was then visible on Paul’s hands, Scherfel testified. “All right, I got it,” was Paul’s remark when the green spots became visible, 1 Scherfel testified. Paul then withdrew die money from his back pocket, the .trooper said. Scherfel responded “no,” when defense attorney James Amato asked if Paul had beenj-ead his Miranda case rights. “He was never told he was under arrest. I understood it would be taken under advisement,’’Scherfel said. ' In his closing arguments, Amato demurred to each of the charges. “Not one shred of evidence has been entered here to show intent to commit a crime,” he said. After assistant district attorney Allan Cox countered each of Amato’s objections to the charges, Peglow announced he was holding all three charges for court. The hearing had been moved to Peglow’s jurisdiction after District Magistrate James Russo of Leetsdale requested a change of venue. BACK INTO TIME. Vignettes of Edwardian elegance will be portrayed in a Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation benefit to be held April 28 in Pittsburgh. Mrs. George L. Craig, Jr. and Mrs. B.F. Jones, III, of Sewickley, members of the PH&L Board of Director? pose in 1910 gowns. Mrs. Leroy Thompson of Sewickley was the donor of the gown worn by Mrs. Craig; Mrs. Jones wears a two-piece dress of deep aqna satin originally designed for Mary Ewing Shaw. (See Page 8 for the story and more photos.) questions Should Sewickley’s Zoning Ordinance be amended to permit the construction of 2jj condominiums on land-where only 16 units of multi-family housing are now permitted? That’s the question the Sewickley Planning Commission will have to study in the next several weeks. At the commission’s monthly meeting on April 11th, Anthony Stillson, architect for developers Robert Molnar and Louis Mall, presented plans for an H-shaped, four-story condominium building of English Tudor design to be erected on the Griffith property located between houses at 302 and 328 Beaver Street, (The 192* by 200’ tract is divided into three lots, one of them vacant; the other two are occupied by a two-story, red brick house and a vacant three-story, white frame house.) Stillson said he conservatively estimated the “barewall” prices for the two-and three-bedroom condominiums would range from $100,000 to $150,000, with interior finishing costing approximately $25,000. All the condominiums would have a living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast area, foyer, two bathrooms, a powder room, laundry equipment and a balcony. Some of the condominiums would also have a family room. “These units would not be offered on a rental basis,” Stillson said. “The people who would buy these condominiums would be single-family homeowners who would consider the equity they have invested in them," he said. Stillson described the potential buyer? as “essentially childless people from the neighborhood” and said tie had already had five inquires for the apartments. According to the architect, the building had been especially designed so the principle living areas and balconies do not.Iook into neighboring properties, but instead face the front and rear courtyards. He also noted the plans call for each owner to have two enclosed parking • spaces. Thirty-nine of these would he located in an underground parking garage and fourteen would be in individual garages facing Duquesne Way. Stillson said there would be no exposed parking except for four guest parking spaces in a circular driveway off Beaver Street. Entrance to the parking garage would be from Duquesne Wav. Saturday, April 21 is your only chance to put out the junk for pick up. The Sewickley Borough truck will come through mice at 6 a.m. rain or shine. Refrigerators, stoves, couches, mat-tresses, and any other item that can be lifted by two men should be placed at the curb or in a service alley, Small items should be bundled . The borough truck will not pick up building materials, concrete, lumber or large automobile parts. Stillson said his firm, Anthony Stillson and Associates, has designed between two and five thousand units of housing each year since 1963 and had experience with Continued on page 5 Remember, once the truck comes through, it will not return I Special meeting of water commissioners Sewickley water commissioners will meet in special session with members of the Sewickley Borough Council to discuss becoming an authority tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Uie Municipal Building. Clean-up in Sewickley Saturday
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Full Text | # a dardanell publication Herald Suburban Pittsburgh's Largest Audited Paid Newspapers Twenty Cents Wednesday, April 18,1979 Voi.80 No. 16 I Charges held against SewiekSey police officer Burglary and theft charges against. Sewickley Police Officer Ronald Paul , were held for further court action at a April 11 preliminary hearing before District Magistrate L.G. Peglow of Oakdale. Paul, 715 Orchard Terrace, Sewickley, also had a charge, of receiving stolen property held against him for court, all in connection with a March 27 incident in Sewickley. Charges were levied against the officer when he was reportedly caught with $57 in marked bills that were taken from a Sewickley business that was deliberately left open for state police surveillance. Sewickley Police . Chief Walter J. Brannon testified an internal investigation showed that nine to 13 businesses that had inadvertently left doors unlocked in recent months also reported sums of money missing- from the premises the day after police found the doors open. Brannon said the investigation' pointed at “a certain officer,” identified under cross-examination as Paul. State police were called in as an outside investigative agency, according to the chief. State Trooper William Scherfel said permission had been acquired to use The Country Squires, an antique shop located at 440 Division St, as a site for surveillance. Troopers were able to watch the shop from a warehouse across the street. On the evening of March 27, troopers planted $57 belonging to Scherfel that had been treated with fluorescent dust in a cashbox at the rear of the store. Scherfel noted the location was one he would not check if he were looking for money. Scherfel said a Sewickley Police officer visited the store on regular foot patrol at about 11:10 p.m, that evening: The officer reportedly pushed the door in and it opened. At that time, the officer reportedly paused and turned before entering the store. Although unable to see the'officer’s face inside the store, Scherfel said troopers were able to see his feet as he apparently stood near the desk where the cashbox was located. The officer was inside the store for three to five minutes, Scherfel said.-- Scherfel said the officer walked up Division Street after leaving the store, returning at about 11:50 p.m, The officer reportedly re-entered the store for two • minutes, then came outside to radio for a back-up unit to secure the building. Brannon earlier testified this is usual procedure with open doors in case anyone is inside the building. . After Paul and two other officers secured the store, state troopers entered with a key and found-the money missing from the cashbox. Scherfel said Brannon was then: notified, who then picked up Paul while on patrol, bringing him to the Sewickley Police Station. Scherfel testified that Paul was then introduced to the state troopers and notified that The Country Squires had been under surveillance. No questions were asked, but the officer was told $57 was missing from the store. Paul reportedly told the troopers all he ( had was $20, and Scherfel said he then put a light toward Paul’s hands. Green fluorescent dust was then visible on Paul’s hands, Scherfel testified. “All right, I got it,” was Paul’s remark when the green spots became visible, 1 Scherfel testified. Paul then withdrew die money from his back pocket, the .trooper said. Scherfel responded “no,” when defense attorney James Amato asked if Paul had beenj-ead his Miranda case rights. “He was never told he was under arrest. I understood it would be taken under advisement,’’Scherfel said. ' In his closing arguments, Amato demurred to each of the charges. “Not one shred of evidence has been entered here to show intent to commit a crime,” he said. After assistant district attorney Allan Cox countered each of Amato’s objections to the charges, Peglow announced he was holding all three charges for court. The hearing had been moved to Peglow’s jurisdiction after District Magistrate James Russo of Leetsdale requested a change of venue. BACK INTO TIME. Vignettes of Edwardian elegance will be portrayed in a Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation benefit to be held April 28 in Pittsburgh. Mrs. George L. Craig, Jr. and Mrs. B.F. Jones, III, of Sewickley, members of the PH&L Board of Director? pose in 1910 gowns. Mrs. Leroy Thompson of Sewickley was the donor of the gown worn by Mrs. Craig; Mrs. Jones wears a two-piece dress of deep aqna satin originally designed for Mary Ewing Shaw. (See Page 8 for the story and more photos.) questions Should Sewickley’s Zoning Ordinance be amended to permit the construction of 2jj condominiums on land-where only 16 units of multi-family housing are now permitted? That’s the question the Sewickley Planning Commission will have to study in the next several weeks. At the commission’s monthly meeting on April 11th, Anthony Stillson, architect for developers Robert Molnar and Louis Mall, presented plans for an H-shaped, four-story condominium building of English Tudor design to be erected on the Griffith property located between houses at 302 and 328 Beaver Street, (The 192* by 200’ tract is divided into three lots, one of them vacant; the other two are occupied by a two-story, red brick house and a vacant three-story, white frame house.) Stillson said he conservatively estimated the “barewall” prices for the two-and three-bedroom condominiums would range from $100,000 to $150,000, with interior finishing costing approximately $25,000. All the condominiums would have a living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast area, foyer, two bathrooms, a powder room, laundry equipment and a balcony. Some of the condominiums would also have a family room. “These units would not be offered on a rental basis,” Stillson said. “The people who would buy these condominiums would be single-family homeowners who would consider the equity they have invested in them," he said. Stillson described the potential buyer? as “essentially childless people from the neighborhood” and said tie had already had five inquires for the apartments. According to the architect, the building had been especially designed so the principle living areas and balconies do not.Iook into neighboring properties, but instead face the front and rear courtyards. He also noted the plans call for each owner to have two enclosed parking • spaces. Thirty-nine of these would he located in an underground parking garage and fourteen would be in individual garages facing Duquesne Way. Stillson said there would be no exposed parking except for four guest parking spaces in a circular driveway off Beaver Street. Entrance to the parking garage would be from Duquesne Wav. Saturday, April 21 is your only chance to put out the junk for pick up. The Sewickley Borough truck will come through mice at 6 a.m. rain or shine. Refrigerators, stoves, couches, mat-tresses, and any other item that can be lifted by two men should be placed at the curb or in a service alley, Small items should be bundled . The borough truck will not pick up building materials, concrete, lumber or large automobile parts. Stillson said his firm, Anthony Stillson and Associates, has designed between two and five thousand units of housing each year since 1963 and had experience with Continued on page 5 Remember, once the truck comes through, it will not return I Special meeting of water commissioners Sewickley water commissioners will meet in special session with members of the Sewickley Borough Council to discuss becoming an authority tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Uie Municipal Building. Clean-up in Sewickley Saturday |
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