Police Reports

On November 15th 2023 at approximately 12:26 hours officers with the City of Bradford Police Department received a report from Northwest Savings Bank on Main Street about an incident that happened at their Bank the week prior.  Employees stated that a male and female had deposited a check for a large amount of money and opened a bank account to deposit the money into. The subjects then withdrew the money in smaller amounts the next few days after depositing the check. 

After investigating further, it was discovered the two individuals, according to bank employees, were using aliases and fake ID cards at multiple Northwest Savings Banks branches in the area to deposit checks for large amounts and then withdraw from the accounts opened under the aliases. Photos of the subjects were provided by employees of Northwest Savings Bank. Officers were able to identify the male subject as Steven K. Ware  on surveillance cameras of the bank and of the City of Bradford entering the bank on dates withdrawals were made from the account opened under the alias.

Loveda M. “Dee Dee” POTTER, 88, of Harrison Valley, PA, died Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.  

Born October 25, 1935, in Harrison Township, she was the daughter of Ivan L. and Myra I. Outman Kibbe.  On July 2, 1955, in Harrison Valley, she married Dale H. Potter, who predeceased her on January 16, 2019.  She was employed by Galeton Production and the U.S. Postal Service in Mills and Cowanesque.  Loveda was a member of the Harrison Township Ladies Auxiliary.