State police warn residents of scam calls….Vandals damage safety cones in Sharon Township…Bradford driver guilty for fatal crash….Inmate arrested for assaulting corrections officer…Theft at Mansfield Walmart investigated….Hemp grants awarded to non-profits…
POTTER COUNTY
Coudersport state police are advising residents of another rash of scam calls circulating around the area. Troopers say a caller will pose as a family member that has had a traumatic experience and 
has been jailed. The caller then asks victims to speak to another person or lawyer on behalf of the family member. The calls primarily target older members of the community. Authorities say be careful when fielding calls from unknown origins and be careful about giving out personal information.
Troopers are seeking help from the public in solving a criminal mischief occurring just after 1:00 am January 13 in Sharon Township. Vandals shot several orange barrel safety cones on the
defendant guilty of 8 summary violations of the vehicle code. The charges were the result of a crash that occurred on September 5, 2018 on 219 near Mead Run where NUZZO had been travelling South when he crossed the center line and entered the Northbound lane. A vehicle driven by Stanley “Guy” Austin and occupied by 5 other passengers had been travelling North when it was struck head-on by NUZZO. Numerous other drivers stopped to assist the people in the Austin vehicle, including a local couple on their way home from the hospital, a Canadian truck driver, an off-duty EMT, and several others. Numerous fire companies responded to the area as the Austin car erupted in fire upon impact and many of the passengers were still inside. Guy Austin and two of his passengers were flown to out-of-area hospitals for their injuries. The jury heard from some of those who assisted the occupants and heard some of the 911 calls. Following the verdict, DA Shaffer asked the Court to increase the defendant’s bail. The Judge increased his bail to $150,000 percentage. As a condition of bail, the defendant was ordered to turn in his driver’s license. On March 28, 2019, an arrest warrant had been issued for the arrest of Marc Nuzzo. Nuzzo had been the subject of an investigation into the crash that occurred on 219 in McKean County. Nuzzo was charged by criminal complaint with Homicide by Vehicle; three counts of Aggravated Assault by Vehicle; Involuntary Manslaughter; 6 counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person; and several summary violations. During the trial, many of the occupants in the Austin vehicle testified to seeing the lights in their lane and Mr. Austin trying to avoid the Nuzzo vehicle in his lane. They described how they were removed from the vehicle – most of whom required the assistance of the people who stopped to help. Trooper Quinton O’Rourke of the Pennsylvania State Police investigated the case. Corporal David Kostok and now-retired Trooper Robert Manno, both accident reconstructionists with the State Police, testified before the jury. District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer and First Assistant Michael Alfieri prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth. No date has been set for sentencing.
corrections officer at the McKean County Jail Thursday afternoon. Charges against 29 year old Jonathan Kramer will be filed in district court.
investigation by state police there. Clothes, appliances and electronics, and cards valued at a total of $3481.51 were taken by unknown thieves.