Kittanning Borough Police

Officer Corson stops for a visit to play a little basketball in Whelan Park. Thank You for sharing your post Erin.

NON-STREET LEGAL VEHICLES Residents of Kittanning Borough, as Spring is upon us and Summer is just around the corner, we are asking for your assistance in stopping a growing issue that needs to end. Non-street legal vehicles such as ATVs and Quads, as well as mini bikes and dirt bikes, are traveling our streets, alleys and walking trail. We are asking that when you observe these types of vehicles driving illegally throughout the borough, please call 911 to report it. Try to... give a brief description of the operator, the type of vehicle they are driving and their last known direction of travel. Residents having home camera systems that can get a photo of the person and vehicle may be asked by police to use their footage as a tool to track down the individual. Those that are committing these violations can and will be fined under Title 75 Vehicle Code Section 1301 Registration and Certificate of Title Required. See more

UPDATE: Hometown Heroes Banner Project Just a reminder, we have reached the FIRST 2021 application deadline of APRIL 1, 2021 for the Hometown Heroes banner campaign. All banners ordered by the first deadline date will be hung by Memorial Day provided the applicants have approved the art work sent to them in an email from troopbanners.com. Any applications received between now and the SECOND deadline of JULY 1, 2021, will be processed; however, the second round of banners w...ill not be hung until sometime in August once we have received all of them from troopbanners.com. The same application can still be used for the second round. IMPORTANT BANNER APPROVAL NOTICE: Please note, it is the responsibility of the applicant to approve the art work of your banner in the email that you receive from troopbanners.com before they will print your banner. We have a lot of banners pending approval by the applicants. Please make this approval a priority or we cannot guarantee that your banners will be hung in the first round. Just a heads up, going forward and beginning in 2022, there will only be ONE deadline date each year which we be on or about April 15th. We are excited to get the banners up in our community and have been working hard to make this happen. The first round will be up for Memorial Day. Thank you, Mayor Kline

UPDATE: 04/01/2021 Elijah Dongilli has been located by the Kittanning Police Department, safe and sound. Thank everyone for your information and sharing of this post.

On January 17, 2021, Kittanning Police arrested Gregory Wingo. Wingo has been charged with Strangulation(F2), Endangering the Welfare of a Minor (F3), Simple Assault (M1), Recklessly Endangering Another Person (M2), Resisting Arrest (M2) and Harassment. The arrest stems from a 911 call that was made, alleging a domestic violence incident was occurring at a residence in Kittanning Borough. Wingo was transported to the Armstrong County Jail, where he awaits a preliminary hearing.

As our department's officers are humbled with the public response of thank you posts on this special day, we would also like to thank our brothers and sisters in law enforcement, especially some of those local to us who we can always count on to have our officers' six. Some of those include, but are not limited to, the Pennsylvania State Police, Armstrong County Sheriff's Department, West Kittanning Police, East Franklin Township Police, North Buffalo Township Police, Ford City Police and Manor Township Police. Thank you all again for everything you do. Please know that you are all appreciated every day and not just today. Mayor Kline

Free Holiday Parking Downtown Kittanning December 12th thru January 3rd the parking meters have been bagged with the red holiday bags to designate free parking in town. Kicking off todays detail Officer Koprivnak was assisted by Santa.... Merry Christmas and God Bless from Kittanning Borough Council, Kittanning Police Department and Mayor.

Today on 1/9/21 at approximately 5:00am Kittanning Police along with Pennsylvania State Police were at Sheetz in Kittanning Borough. Police observed Michael J Lasher exit a vehicle in the parking lot. Police learned that Lasher was wanted by the Manor Township Police Department for charges of Unlawful Restraint/ threat of serious bodily injury, terroristic threats, simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. Police apprehended Lasher in the Sheetz parking lot without incident. Lasher was transported to the Armstrong County Jail awaiting his preliminary hearing.

Public Service Announcement. Due to the recent flair up of Covid cases we have closed the public access to the police office. With this the scanning and hometown heroes banner application process will be on a temporary hold. We will begin the process when we reopen the office. Thank You for your understanding of this matter Mayor Kline.

Thanks to the citizens of Kittanning Borough, for your help, and cooperation, we have identified, and interviewed suspects in the recent criminal mischief's that occurred overnight.

Thoughts and Prayers to Johnstown Police.

News Release On 11/17/2020 at approx 11am Kittanning Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Chestnut Street for a domestic violence situation. A Kittanning Police Officer arrived on scene and began his investigation. The Officer concluded that Jason Urik was responsible for assaulting a female in the residence. The Kittanning Police Officer attempted to put Urik in custody. However, Urik resisted arrest causing the Officer to have to physically subdue Urik. During the altercation Urik attempted to assault the Officer, nearly causing the Officer to fall down a flight of stairs. Urik has been charged with Aggravated Assault against a law enforcement officer, simple assault, resisting arrest and harassment. Urik was incarcerated at the Armstrong County Jail, and is awaiting his preliminary hearing.

Borough Residents please note we have completed the 2020 street sweeping. There will be no more sweeping this year.

Well here is something that we have all been patiently waiting for. Veterans, thank you for your service. We are looking forward to seeing these up in our town next year honoring our past and present military personnel. A beautiful sight is coming.

News Release Kittanning Police Arrest Fugitive on Pennsylvania's "Most Wanted" List. On October 29, 2020 Kittanning Police were dispatched to an address on the 300 block of South Jefferson Street to investigate a domestic incident. During the initial investigation, a male provided officers with a false name. Later our officers identified the male as, Jennard Witherspoon, who was wanted for a Felony Warrant out of Philadelphia County for Aggravated Assualt Charge against a ...Law Enforcement Officer. Officers returned back to the address and apprehended Witherspoon, without incident. Witherspoon was on Pennsylvania's Most Wanted List for Parolees. Witherspoon was incarcerated in Armstrong County Jail and was transported by State Parole back to SCI Somerset to face charges.

Kittanning Borough Residents Your Trick or Treat is scheduled for Saturday, October 31st from 2 to 4 PM. PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS. Please note that the information printed in the Leader Times this past week was incorrect and they will be putting a correction in the paper this week. Help spread the word that the correct time is 2 - 4 PM.... Thank you, Mayor Kline

Hometown Heroes Banner Program Well everyone here is where we are at with the banner program. We are finishing up PHASE I, the bracket donations campaign, with very successful results. Thanks to all the businesses and private individuals who donated. PHASE II, the applications and information flyers for the banners, will be released sometime next week. ... Thank you all for your patience during this project. Mayor Kline

Today is National Thank A Police Officer Day; however, thanks should be given 365 days a year, and not just one day. To all police officers, and especially our Kittanning Borough police officers, thank you for taking that oath and laying your lives on the line to serve and protect the citizens of your communities. We appreciate all that you do for us every day of the year! Mayor Kline

Kittanning Borough Mayor Scott Kline has announced that he has set Trick or Treat in the Borough for Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 2:00 PM 4:00 PM. With this past school year having been cut short and many events this past summer having been canceled, Mayor Kline feels that it is only fair for the kids to have some sense of normalcy during this pandemic. With schools back in session, there should not be any reason that we should steer away from Trick or Treat, said Kl...ine. However, in the event that the pandemic situation worsens or should area schools be closed once again, the afternoon festivity will be canceled. Mayor Kline urges everyone to practice all guidelines set forth by the CDC, including socially distancing, as well as being respectful of others and asks everyone to not Trick or Treat in large groups. He is also suggesting that residents wishing to provide treats for the kids, give out only items that have been pre-packaged prior to purchasing and that no homemade treats of any kind be given. Although Trick or Treat will take place during the day, residents participating in handing out treats are asked to either turn on their porch lights or sit outside if possible to let the children know where they can stop. Please make sure that your children are mindful of the traffic and that everyone stays safe during this event.

Today at approximatly 3pm Kittanning Police discovered a deceased older white male in the Allegheny river. The unidentified male was located approximatly 200 yards North of the Allegheny Mariner restaurant. Any information to help identify the deceased please contact Officer Bartosiewicz ... 724-543-1538 or Coroner Brian Myers 724-548-3281 [email protected] Or Armstrong County 911

A small dog was just turned in to the police. The dog was found by the old high school and has collars on. If this is your dog please contact us ASAP. Thank you.

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HOMETOWN HEROES BANNER PROGRAM We are excited to announce that we are kicking off the 2021 Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Phase I includes a donation drive to allow us to purchase the bracket kits necessary to hang the banners in order to lower the cost for those purchasing banners. Each bracket kit costs approximately $35, so we are initially looking to raise between $5,250 and $7,000 to purchase between 150 and 200 kits. Anyone wishing to make a donation may make a chec...k or money order made payable to "KPD HOMETOWN HEROES PROGRAM." Donations may be dropped off at the police station Monday through Friday during normal business hours or sent to Kittanning Police Department, 300 S. McKean Street, PO Box 973, Kittanning, PA 16201. Phase II of this program will include distribution of applications for the banners. This will begin sometime after Labor Day. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Mayor Kline or Chief Mathews at 724-543-1538. Thank you for your anticipated support of this program! See more

From our family to your family have a Safe and Happy Independence Day weekend. May you take a moment not only today but everyday, to look into the beautiful blue sky and say the pledge of allegiance to yourself and think of how we are all blessed with our freedom.