Medicine Drop Off-Clean out your medicine cabinets and get rid of old prescriptions and outdated medications. 9-25-10 9-03-10
Castle Shannon Police have teamed up with the Fire Department to declare Over The Counter Drug abuse and prescription medication misuse a community threat.
On September 25, 2010 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Administration will coordinate its National Take Back Day Initiative.
CSPD and CSVFD will collect medications at the Fire Hall park and ride lot on Route 88 at Grove Rd.
This one day collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our homes, will provide a unique, nationwide opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and/or other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction.
Please review the information posted at the following link on this site.
http://www.csboro.com/police-message.asp
Burglary ALERT- Canal St 9-3-10
Castle Shannon Police are investigating a residential Burglary which occurred on 9-2-10 during daylight hours.
Actor(s) apparently entered a home through an unlocked/unsecured basement back door and took cash and electronics.
Canal Street is along the Route 88 corridor and close to the LRT tracks in the south center area of Castle Shannon.
Residents are reminded to lock homes when they are away and to report suspicious activity, vehicles and people to 911.
BURGLARY ALERT- Killarney Dr. 8-20-10 8-20-10
BURGLARY -ALERT
Castle Shannon Police are investigating a residential forced-entry Burglary which occurred on Killarney Dr. which is in a neighborhood near the Baldwin Township border.
On 8-20-10 the victim returned home from a 2 week vacation to find a back door damaged and forced entry made. Actor(s) unknown entered and stole jewelry, and credit cards.
Residents are reminded to secure doors and windows when they are not home and to report suspicious people, vehicle and circumstances to police by calling 911.
When away from your home, ask trusted neighbors to keep an eye on your property and remember to stop newspapers and mail.
The Allegheny County Office of Property Assessments will be conducting field reviews in Castle Shannon over the next few weeks. 8-19-10
The Office of Property Assessments will be conducting field reviews in Castle Shannon over the next few weeks.
According to a letter provided to the Borough, the purpose of the review is to verify property data, which includes the grade and condition of the property, as well as verifying features, such as the exterior finish and any additions made to the property.
Property assessment data reviewers are required to carry photo ID, which will be openly displayed at all times. If the reviewers have to exit their vehicles to conduct a closer inspection of your property they are required to wear green safety vests that read “Property Assessments”. They may also use orange safety lights to identify their vehicles.
Property owners do not need to be present for the review process. In the event that data reviewers need to measure square footage, they may knock on your door to notify you that they are on your property.
Any questions may be directed to the OPA Public Information Line at 412.350.4600 from 0830a to 0430p Monday through Friday.
Castle Shannon Police are investigating a rash of recent Criminal Mischief/Graffiti along the Route 88 corridor. 8-17-10
Castle Shannon Police are investigating a rash of incidents of Criminal Mischief/Vandalism along the Route 88 corridor in recent weeks.
Actor(s) unknown have been spray painting walls, buildings and vehicles along the rear of Route 88 businesses from Castle Shannon Blvd to Sixth Street.
It is possible the culprits are walking along Saw Mill Run Creek and/or the LRT and Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad tracks.
Residents and/or motorists who view suspicious activity around these areas are asked to call 911 to report their observations.
Residents are also asked to watch for any juveniles or teens seen damaging personal property and report this activity to police.
Route 88 opened for southbound traffic from Sixth Street to Castle Shannon Blvd. 8-13-10
The Contractors finished work in the center lanes of Route 88 this week, earlier than anticipated.
At 9am workers started moving barricades to the southbound curb lane where work will continue.
South bound traffic opened at Sixth Street by 12pm and will be using the center lane.
Drivers are urged to continue to use caution in the area until project completion, watching for stopped traffic, construction vehicles and workers on foot.
Police Receive High-Powered Rifles 12-5-09
Using the new Crime Reports Mapping 12-1-09
Please visit the link to CrimeReports on our webpage and navigate through the various tools available. There are fields available to add email addresses for daily alerts, blogs, facebook contacts, and additional methods to receive information relative to crime and police activity in Castle Shannon. The site subscriptions are FREE to residents, and proprietary police information is kept secure by parameters set in our agreement with the vendor.
In order to view the most comprehensive list of crimes, click on the bar for "Crime Types" and when the dialogue box opens, click on the "Show All" bar and then choose "Done".
On the "Calendar" Bar you can choose your time parameters, such as 3,7,14,30 days or a window of time "from/to".
