Pleasantville Woman Faces Hearing on Wednesday on Theft, Drug Charges

Joanne Bauer

Joanne Bauer

Published October 21, 2018 4:30 am
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OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A Pleasantville woman is facing a hearing on Wednesday afternoon stemming from two incidents that occurred last month.

According to court documents, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 26-year-old Melissa May Morrow, of Pleasantville, in front of Magisterial District Judge Andrew F. Fish.

She faces the following charges:

– Receiving Stolen Property, Misdemeanor 1
– Theft by Unlawful Taking-Moveable Property, Misdemeanor 2
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor (three counts)

According to a criminal complaint, on Tuesday, September 18, the Oil City Police received a report that a Verizon Ellipsis tablet was stolen from a coffee shop on Seneca Street.

On September 19, around 3:50 p.m. the owner of the tablet was advised by a known individual that he had purchased the tablet from Melissa Morrow. While the individual was using the tablet, he was given information that led him to believe the tablet was stolen. He then contacted the owner who confirmed it had been stolen the previous day.

According to the complaint, through investigation, police discovered that Morrow was staying in the basement of the coffee shop with an employee on the day of the theft.

The individual who purchased the stolen tablet was able to positively identify Morrow as the woman who sold it to him.

Morrow also faces charges regarding a drug-related incident that occurred on Wednesday, September 19.

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