Robbery Investigation
Erie – Police in Erie are investigating an armed robbery at Quick Stop on Buffallo Road Tuesday night. At about 10:30 p.m. two people made entry into the store; both were wearing puffy red jackets and masks, and one of the assailants was carrying what appeared to be a .22 caliber rifle. After an altercation with a cashier, the robbers made off with an undisclosed amount of cash money and escaped in an unknown direction. Anybody with information about the robbery should call the Erie Police Department at (814)870-1125 and ask for Major Crimes.

Two Charged with Nearly 40 Felonies for Child Rape
Farrel – In Mercer County, two adults have been charged for child rape. 35-year-old Dustin Hahne of Farrel was charged with 12 felony counts for the repeated sexual assault of a child in February; police say that Hahne abused the child multiple times while babysitting her in Sharpsville in 2022. The charges against Hahen include rape of a child, deviate sexual intercourse, assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault, and more. This week, 29-year-old Nicole Fortunato was charged with obstruction of justice, conspiracy for the rape of a child, sexual exploitation of children, and more in the same case after allegedly admitting to police that she knew about the assaults. In total, Fortunato faces 25 felonies and one misdemeanor.
Both were lodged in Mercer County Jail on $100,000 bail; Hahne secured bail with the assistance of a bondsman, and Fortunato is still in custody.