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PA State Police Announce Firearms Purchase Denial Investigations
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police announced today the number of firearms purchase denials and subsequent investigations for the second quarter of 2023.
The Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) is used by county sheriffs, chiefs of police of first-class cities, and licensed firearms dealers to determine an individual’s legal ability to acquire a license to carry firearms or obtain a firearm through a purchase or transfer. When an individual attempts to provide false information on a state or federal form, an investigation is initiated, and an investigation referral is sent to a law enforcement agency.
According to Pennsylvania law, a person commits a felony of the third degree if they make a false oral or written statement on any federal or state agency form or willfully present false identification that is likely to deceive the seller, licensed dealer or licensed manufacturer. During the PICS process, some individuals are identified as having an active warrant for their arrest.
In the second quarter, the following investigations were initiated by the PSP Firearms Division and referred to PSP troops, municipal police departments, or the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Table 1: Second quarter PICS statistics
| | 2022 | 2023 |
| PICS checks conducted | 295,003 | 268,445 |
| Persons denied | 4,973 | 3,919 |
| Denials Referred to law enforcement agencies | 1,592 | 2,017 |
| Referred to Pennsylvania State Police | 399 | 464 |
| Referred to municipal law enforcement | 1,114 | 1,398 |
| Referred to ATF | 79 | 155 |
| Individuals arrested for a warrant at point of purchase | 16 | 29 |
For more information on PICS and carrying firearms in Pennsylvania, visit psp.pa.gov.
Wellsville Police Blotter
Wellsville N.Y. Police Department
Monday, July 24, 2023
Wellsville Police arrested Christopher A. Ross, age 27 of Scio, charging him with Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The charge stems from an incident that took place on North Main Street on July 6th. Ross was processed, issued an appearance ticket and released. Ross is due to appear in Wellsville Village Court on August 15th at 4:30 pm.
McKean County Drug Task Force, Bradford City Cops and County Detectives Execute Search Warrant After Crack Cocaine Buy by Confidential Informant
(McKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2023): McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that Detectives with the McKean County Detective Bureau along with Officers with the McKean County Drug Task Force and City Bradford Police executed a search warrant on July 23, 2023 at a hotel room at the Quality Inn.
According to the criminal complaint, Detectives learned that Frank Edward Nash (last known address of Bradford) was communicating with an informant working with the McKean County Drug Task Force. The complaint alleges that Nash sold crack cocaine to the informant in a controlled buy.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for the hotel room used by Nash and, after Nash sold crack cocaine a second time to the informant, the Detectives and Officers executed a search warrant at the hotel along with County Detective Bureau K9 “Rigby.”
Upon entry into the room, they found Nash in possession of approximately 40 grams of additional crack cocaine and $3445 cash.
McKean County Drug Task Force Detective Kolin Strawcutter charged Nash with 2 counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance (crack cocaine) (Felonies), 2 counts of Possession of Crack Cocaine (Misdemeanors), and 2 counts of Criminal Use of a Communication Facility (Felony 3).
DA Shaffer thanked the Detectives and Officers involved in the investigation and execution of the search warrant.
An additional charge of Possession with the Intent to Deliver (Felony) is pending to be added to the criminal complaint due to the amount of crack cocaine Detectives noted in the search warrant.
Nash was arraigned by on-call District Magistrate Richard Luther who set bail at $250,000 straight. Nash was remanded to the McKean County Jail.
If you suspect illegal drug activity, please contact in McKean County in Drug Task Force at (814)887-3312 or McKeanDA.org
Three Killed in Saturday Night Crash in Town of Salamanca
SALAMANCA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three people were killed, including two teenagers, in a crash on Old Route 17 in the Town of Salamanca late Saturday night, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities said the call came in around 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
In the crash, a 17-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl, both from Salamanca, were killed. A 27-year-old male from Franklinville was also killed. A 13-year-old girl survived and is in stable condition at Oishei Children’s Hospital. Read more…..
Aaron Davis Sentenced To 75 to 150 Years In State Prison for Sex Offenses With A Minor Child
(SMETHPORT, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2023): District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that former Bradford and Port Allegany man Aaron DAVIS – convicted in January of 84 counts including Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Obscene Materials to a Minor, and Child Pornography – was sentenced to a period of state incarceration of 75 years to 150 years during a sentencing hearing today at the McKean County Courthouse.