Police in New Sewickley Township are warning residents of a recent rash of vehicle break-ins. According to township police, the break-ins have occurred in the areas of Pine Run road, Harvey Run road and Ninth Street Extension. Police have received reports of stolen purses, wallets, loose change and GPS systems. Police say the break-ins have occurred during the evening and overnight. Residents are reminded not to store valuables inside cars and always  remember to lock your doors. Authorities are asking anyone who sees anything suspicious to call 9-1-1.

Police are investigating after a young boy was hit by a car in New Brighton last night. It happened in front of the Family Dollar Store in the 12-hundred block of 5th Avenue in the borough. The victim was life-flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital. No word on the boy’s name or condition.

An abandoned roller rink has been sold to a North Sewickley Township resident. The Homewood roller rink sits abandoned on Route 18 in Big Beaver. Keith Hofmeier recently purchased the building for 95-hundred dollars and says he hopes to sell the property. If that doesn’t happen, he may make the site another location for his storage business.

The following items are on Bargain Shop on Tuesday, July 26 from 1:45 – 2:00 p.m.  Call 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888 to place your bid.

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7/26/16

Authorities say a convicted felon was arrested over the weekend after he carried a semi-automatic handgun and a box of ammunition into a Center Township movie theater. According to Center Township Police Chief Barry Kramer , officers saw a man walking around the Cinemark Center Township Marketplace lobby wearing long-sleeved Army gear with a large backpack in 94-degree weather. Chief Kramer told Mike Romigh on Teleforum this morning that the man initially gave a false I-D but was eventually identified as 21-year-old William Gossett. He was found with a .25-caliber semiautomatic handgun that was found to be stolen from Ohio and a box of ammunition. He was taken to jail. Gossett told police that he was there to watch “The Purge”. “The Purge: Election Year” is the third installment in a series of films about a day on which all crime is legal for a 12-hour period once per year.