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Bank Robbery
S & T BANK, 410 Main Street, Clarion, PA, Friday, 02/23/2007, 10:37AM.

M.O.
Lone white male approached teller and displayed demand note. Told teller to “Hurry up”. Also told her he used to work in a bank. Fled in unknown direction. No weapon displayed.

Description
Male, white (Hispanic-looking), 5?6?? – 5?8??, medium build, mustache, light-colored ball cap, sunglasses, brown and orange “Cleveland Browns” jacket, blue jeans, black-soled shoes, gloves.

Contact
Clarion Police Department, 814-226-9140
FBI – North Pittsburgh Resident Agency, 724-778-8801

Bank Robbery
CLARION COUNTY COMMUNITY BANK, 333 West Main Street, Clarion, PA, Friday, 09/15/2006, 10:48AM.

M.O.
Lone white male passed robbery note. Mentioned having a weapon, and motioned toward waist as if he had one, but no weapon actually displayed.

Description
Male, white, mid-30’s, 5?8?? – 5?10??, average build, dark hair, mustache, unshaven, sunglasses, blue/brown/tan flannel shirt, jeans, dark shoes.

Contact
Clarion Borough Police Department, 814-226-9140.
FBI – North Pittsburgh Resident Agency, 724-778-8801

1. LCE – Liquor Control Enforcement – grant dealing with underage drinking education and enforcement
2. Buckleup PA Grant – Seat belt enforcement
3. Smooth Operator – dealing with aggressive driving
4. Smooth Operator/Pedestrian Safety – dealing with crosswalk education and enforcement
5. Fitting Station Grant – child safety seat checks
6. D.A.R.E. Grant – provided by Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
7. Wal-Mart Foundation Grant – provided by the Wal-Mart Corporation

Officer Shawn Zerfoss

Officer Richard Foust

PennDOT Engineering District 10 and the Clarion Borough Police Department teamed up in a continuous effort to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities by conducting a Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Campaign on Wednesday, July 18, along U.S. Route 322, Main Street Clarion. PennDOT reminds motorists anyone observed failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk will be issued a citation. Those who are not wearing a seatbelt may receive two citations. Several drivers received citations during the campaign for not yielding to pedestrians. PennDOT is looking at different solutions to try and solve resident concerns regarding pedestrian safety. “The first step is education and enforcement,” said Shawn Houck, PennDOT safety press officer. Above, from left, Mark Hall, Clarion Borough Police Chief, Jim Crooks, borough business owner and Houck, across Main Street testing driver awareness.

D.A.R.E. GRADUATION

Immaculate Conception School – April 2011

20 students graduated from the D.A.R.E. program on 4/4/11.  The students are in the 3rd and 5th grades.

 Clarion Area Elementary School – March 2009

72 students graduated from the D.A.R.E. program on 3/25/09.  The students are in 5th grade.

Seventy-two Clarion Area fifth graders recently completed the ten week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) course taught by Clarion Borough Police Officers Neil Kemmer and Scott Robinson. The program teaches children the dangers of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and bullying. The students received certificates and T-shirts for completing the course. Pictured here (back row, from left) is Officer Kemmer, Clarion Borough Mayor John Stroup, Clarion Borough Police Chief Mark Hall, and Officer Robinson, (middle from left) Jennifer Peters, Anthony Baker, Daren, the DARE mascot, Keanna Over, and Tessa Mays, (front, from left) Greg Kerr and Alex Struble.

Officer Kemmer and Chief Hall

Mayor Stroup, Officer Kemmer, and Officer Robinson

Immaculate Conception School – December 2008

13 students graduated from the D.A.R.E. program on 12/09/08.  The students are in 5th grade.

Daren, Mayor Stroup, and I.C. 5th grade students

Daren and Chief Hall

Chief Hall, Mayor Stroup, Officer Kemmer and Officer Robinson

Immaculate Conception School – April 2008

15 students graduated from the D.A.R.E. program on 4/29/08.  The students are in 5th grade.

Clarion Area Elementary School – December 2007

61 students graduated from the D.A.R.E. program on 12/19/07.  The students are in three fifth grade classes at Clarion Area Elementary School.

Above, Officer Scott Robinson and Principal Todd MacBeth hand out D.A.R.E. graduation shirts and, fifth grade teacher Mr. Mike Nimelli hands out D.A.R.E. graduation certificates.  While Daren, the D.A.R.E. mascot looks on.

Clarion Area Elementary School – May 2007

58 students graduated May 2007 from the D.A.R.E. program.  The students were in three fifth grade classes at Clarion Area Elementary School.  

Above, Officer Scott Robinson speaks to the Clarion Elementary students about D.A.R.E, as Daren the Lion listens in on the discussion.

Immaculate Conception School – January 2007

Seventeen fifth grade students at Immaculate Conception School in Clarion received graduation certificates from the Clarion Borough Police Department after participating in a 10 week Dare drug prevention program presented by Officer Scott Robinson.  Here, a student receives her award from Mayor John Stroup.  Also pictured are Officer Robinson (left) and Councilman Rich Herman.

2007 Ford Crown Victoria

In Clarion Borough, you may be seeing some familiar cars in unfamiliar colors. The Clarion Borough Police Department has traded in some of their white cars with red and blue vinyl graphics for new 2007 Ford Crown Victorias in distinctive black and white. The Clarion Borough Police Department had the red and blue color scheme on their cars for 10 years, and Chief Hall said that he felt that it was time for a change. Their is currently four police cars patrolling the streets of Clarion Borough and two of these cars have the new black and white color scheme.

2003 Ford Crown Victoria

2000 Ford Crown Victoria

1997 Ford Crown Victoria

1995 Chevrolet Caprices

1991 Chevrolet Caprices

1981 Chevrolet Impalas

1946 Oldsmobile Model 66

Clarion Borough’s first police car, pictured with Clarion’s first police chief, Chief Joe Volpe

William H. Peck, IV, Chief of Police

Detective Roger E. Wright

Officer Justin O’Neil

Officer Evan Maxwell

Officer Taylor Smith

Officer Lewis Armstrong

Officer Derek Holt

Officer Cole Wrhen

Part-Time Officers

Officer Neil E. Kemmer

Officer Mark Bettwy

Police Secretary

Julie Dunlap

Meter Enforcement Officers

Kathy Stroop