Police Notes

A Gifford woman was transported to Charles Cole Memorial Hospital by Emporium Ambulance after falling asleep at the wheel Friday at 39 minutes after midnight, her vehicle striking two other vehicles parked in a driveway.


Heather L. Coon, 22, of Gifford, PA, sustained injuries of unknown severity, when her 1996 Nissan Maxima drifted off the right side of the road. Coon lost control when attempting to steer back onto the roadway, causing her vehicle to fishtail. It slid off the roadway onto the right berm and struck two vehicles, a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado, and a 2009 Pontiac G6 that were parked in a driveway along Rt. 155 , north of 4 Mile Road in Shippen Township, Cameron County.

The Nissan continued into a yard at 3200 Sizerville Road before coming to rest. Coon was cited for Careless Driving by State Police.
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After an Emporium woman was stopped by troopers for a traffic violation on Tuesday at 1:14 pm on 5th & Walnut Street in Emporium Boro, investigation revealed that Tawnya McCurley, 48, was under the influence of alcohol.

Charges against McCurley are pending results.
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Unknown actor(s) broke into a camp owned by Donald Richard Bernardi of Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, PA, and located at 263 Sterling Run Road in Lumber Township, and removed various items between May 31 and July 6.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Emporium at 814-486-3321.
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