Morning Roundup: Fayette man shot in moving vehicle during fight with wife

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 30:

Fayette man shot in moving vehicle during fight with wife

A man was shot twice in the thigh in a moving vehicle Monday morning in a domestic dispute with his pregnant wife in Fayette County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The shooting occurred before 8:45 a.m. near 2434 Pittsburgh Road in Franklin Township, Fayette County, officials said.

According to the police report, Nathan and Kristen Swink of Fayette City were driving on Pittsburgh Road when Kristen retrieved a gun and the two struggled over the weapon. Nathan was shot twice — once in each thigh, police said.

Police told TribLive news partner WTAE that Nathan Swink said the shooting was accidental.

According to WTAE, police said the couple had dropped off their two children at school and were on their way to a meeting when they began fighting. Their car was damaged when it backed into a tree before the shooting.

WTAE said least two bullet holes were visible on the vehicle.

Fayette EMS took Nathan to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition because of blood loss, and police later said he was stable and expected to enter surgery.

The State Police Belle Vernon Criminal Investigation Unit and the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office are investigating.

Water main break impacts 3 South Hills areas

A water main break Tuesday morning has affected customers in three South Hills communities: Bridgeville, Scott Township and parts of Upper St. Clair.

The break was on a 12-inch main along Washington Pike in Bridgeville, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.

There was no initial word on how long repairs would take.

A Penn-American Water spokesperson told WTAE they will share additional details as they become available.

Suspect arrested in Dollar General robbery

A man accused of robbing a Dollar General in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood and threatening to kill employees with a gun was arrested, Pittsburgh police said.

Police said William Posey, 55, confessed to the crime after detectives brought him in to be questioned. He is charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of terroristic threats, theft by unlawful taking, and prohibited acts.

Police were alerted to reports of an armed robbery around 9 p.m. Sunday in the 5800 block of Buttermilk Hollow Road. Employees told police that Posey entered the store and walked around before bringing an item to the counter and ordering two employees to open their cash drawers.

Employees told police that Posey had a gun and threatened to kill them as he fled the store. He got away with about $450.

Posey also had two active arrest warrants from Tennessee and Virginia. He was taken to the Allegheny County Jail.

Beaver County bakery goes mobile

Beaver County-area baked goods spot Kretchmar’s Bakery will be going on the road with a new food truck its calling Goodies2Go.

The truck has a Facebook page, and has been conducting road tests near a local Ambridge Home Center.

It will sell coffee, pastries and donuts.

“We get the request to open a bakery in some neighboring town quite frequently,” the truck’s site said in a statement. “With Goodies 2 Go! Kretchmar’s is looking to make satisfying your sweet tooth that much more convenient.”

Police release latest South Side patrol report

Pittsburgh police stopped 29 people for traffic stops in South Side this month, and arrested 5 people in total, according to a monthly statistics release for the South Side Entertainment Patrol.

They handed out 47 traffic citations and 178 parking citations, towing 47 vehicles.

Police also saw 41 non-traffic citations.