Police charge 13 with disorderly conduct

Kaitlin R. Greenockle, Editor-In-Chief

Pitt-Johnstown police charged Taylor Murphy, 18, of Pitcairn, Allegheny County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 2.

Campus police officer Tabitha Leary said she saw Murphy creating a hazardous condition or physically offensive condition by possessing and smoking marijuana in Hemlock Hall, according to a citation.

Leary noted in the citation it was not a small amount of marijuana.

Murphy was also charged with disorderly conduct a second time for possession of alcohol, as she is under the age of 21.

Leary saw Murphy with a small amount of Ciroc Red Berry vodka.

Murphy was fined $254 for both disorderly conduct charges, totaling to a $508 fine.

Campus police charged Jonathan Kopsick, 18, of Wallingford, Delaware County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 3.

Officer Edward Ostrowski said  Kopsick was in Hemlock Hall creating a physically offensive condition by possessing and smoking marijuana in a dorm room, according to a citation.

Kopsick was fined $234 for  a disorderly conduct charge.

Campus police charged Patrick Schwab, 18, of Wexford, Allegheny County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 4.

Officer Brian Colbert said he saw Schwab in Hickory Hall in possession of marijuana, according to a citation.

Schwab was fined $254 for the disorderly conduct charge.

Campus police charged Emily Platania, 22, of Johnstown, and Lorin Simboli, 20, of Verona, Allegheny County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 4.

Leary said she saw Platania and Simboli in a Highland Townhouse with drug paraphernalia and marijuana, according to a citation.

Platania was fined a total of $516 for two disorderly conduct charges and Simoboli was fined $254 for one disorderly conduct charge.

Campus police charged Jacob Gelsinger, 18, of East Berlin, Adams County, and Mitchell Bonenberger, 18, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 5.

Also charged was Anthony Pavia, 19, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

According to a citation, officer Leary saw Gelsinger, Bonenberger and Pavia in Hickory

Hall causing a public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm.

Leary also said she saw them creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition by possessing and smoking marijuana and possessing paraphernalia, according to a citation.

Gelsinger, Bonenberger and Pavia were each fined $254 for the disorderly conduct charges.

Campus police charged Maddalena Rago, 19, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 5.

Leary said she saw Rago in Hemlock Hall with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, according to a citation.

She also said she saw Rago creating a physically offensive condition by possessing marijuana and paraphernalia, according to a citation.

Rago was fined $254 for the disorderly conduct charge.

Campus police charged Tobias Kelly, 19, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and Ryan Wiederstein, 19, of Glenshaw, Allegheny County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 5.

According to a citation, Leary said she saw Kelly and Wiederstein in the parking lot by the South Lodges with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm.

Also, Leary said she saw them creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition by transporting alcohol and both being under 21, according to a citation.

Kelly was fined $254 for the disorderly conduct charge and Wiederstein was fined $212 for his disorderly conduct charge.

Campus police charged John McGinley, 19, of Altoona, Blair County, with disorderly conduct Dec. 5.

Officer Leary said she saw McGinley in Hickory Hall with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, according to a non-traffic citation.

She also said she saw him creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition by smoking and possessing marijuana and paraphernalia, according to a citation.

McGinley was fined $254 for the disorderly conduct charge.

Campus police charged Maxwell Barone, 18, of New Kensington, Westmoreland County, with disorderly conduct and the purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages Dec. 6.

Officer Matthew Updyke said he saw Barone in Hickory Hall with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm or recklessly creating a hazardous condition, according to a citation.

Barone fled when approached by police for questioning with no legitimate purpose, according to a citation.

Updyke also said he saw Barone, who was younger than 21, consuming alcohol, a citation said.

There was a strong alcohol odor on his breath, and he had bloodshot eyes, Updyke said in a citation.