State Police Calls: Troopers Investigating Altercation at Jefferson County Jail

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to the following incidents:

Troopers Investigating Altercation at Jefferson County Jail

PSP Punxsutawney received a report of an altercation at the Jefferson County Jail on Service Center Road in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County.

According to a release issued on Tuesday, November 29, a known 25-year-old male, of Reynoldsville, was involved in the altercation that took place on October 26.

The victim is a 26-year-old Summerville man.

The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Combine Gets Tangled in Wires on Brosius Road

According to Punxsutawney-based State Police, a one-vehicle accident happened at 11:44 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, on Brosius Road, in Beaver Township, Jefferson County.

Police say a John Deere 9670 STS was traveling northbound when the top of the combine body became tangled in low-hanging utility wires.

The operator related he heard the snap of the utility pole, which alerted him. He also stated that the wires were still attached to the pole and on the combine at the time he called 9-1-1.

The operator was not injured. His name was not released.

PSP Punxsutawney were assisted on scene by Summerville Volunteer Firemen’s Association.

Teen Suspected of DUI in Clover Township

Punxsutawney-based State Police conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Honda Civic at 11:58 a.m. on November 24, on State Route 28, near Seneca Trail, in Clover Township, Jefferson County.

Police say the driver—a 19-year-old male, of DuBois—was suspected to be under the influence of a controlled substance.

He was transported to Penn Highlands Brookville for a legal blood draw.

Lab results are pending at this time.

Suspected DUI in Punxsutawney Borough

PSP Punxsutawney conducted a traffic stop on a 2012 Nissan Sentra for a moving violation around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, on McHugh Avenue, in Punxsutawney Borough, Jefferson County.

Police say the operator appeared to be under the influence and was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI.

No further details were released.


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