New Castle Police Arrest Teen for Theft from Car
New Castle – A 17-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault, theft from a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment, and more after he was allegedly caught attempting to steal from a car in New Castle. According to the police, the teen was caught in the act of breaking into an unattended car on Beckford Street on Saturday night and fired a gun at someone who attempted to stop him.  Later, he hopped over a fence and attempted to flee from officers of the New Castle Police Department, but was discovered hiding beneath a porch. Authorities did not reveal the suspect’s name because he is a minor.

State News, Officer Charged with Manslaughter in 2022 Death
Monaca – A police officer from Beaver County has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a Center Township man. Officer, John J. Hawk of the Center Township Police Department was off-duty when he allegedly assaulted a witness to a shooting outside of a Wal-Mart last year, which led to the man’s death. According to the office of the Attorney General, other police officers testified to a grand jury that Hawk was not even on duty during the incident and that the witness he attacked was not presenting himself as a threat to anyone else at the crime scene; it was testified that Hawk was only there to keep the perimeter clear, was not in uniform, and not authorized to attempt arrests.
The AG says that Hawk was not in uniform, had no police credentials on his person, and didn’t identify himself when security footage and witness testimony showed he physically pulled a 48-year-old man away from another officer and pushed them to the pavement of the Wal-Mart parking lot. The man died later at a hospital from head injuries sustained from hitting the ground. John Hawk turned himself in to face charges yesterday.

112th Infantry Receives Deployment Orders
Cambridge Springs – Around 300 members of the local National Guard unit have been notified that they will be deployed by the end of the month. The 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry will be reporting to the armory in Cambridge Springs shortly after Christmas to join with other members of the 56th Stryker Brigade for a deployment with the US Africa Command. After a few weeks of training the Guardsmen will be deployed to South Africa where a spokesperson for the Guard said they mainly participate in crisis response and force protection with other members of NATO.