Police briefs May 4
SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP
Terroristic threats: John Burleson, 54, of Pershing Court in Uniontown, was charged with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct for allegations of threatening two of his neighbors on Thursday. Police said he also threatened to kill a dog owned by one of the neighbors. District Judge Nathan Henning denied bail. The reasons stated were that Burleson was a threat to himself or others, that he needed a mental health evaluation and that he showed “no remorse, stated not sorry.” Burleson will have a preliminary hearing at a later date.
CONNELLSVILLE
Saturation detail: The Fayette County Bureau of Investigations conducted a saturation detail on Wednesday in the areas of Connellsville and Vanderbilt. The detail resulted in three arrests for possession of drug paraphernalia and two arrests for possession of a controlled substance. Thirteen bags of heroin, 14 grams of cocaine and several items of drug paraphernalia were seized.