Police chief defends officer following online accusation

Dave Yuhasz said the officer responded correctly after being told that someone was in distress.

Monessen police Chief Dave Yuhasz is defending an officer in his department after a social media post circulated Tuesday claiming the officer didn’t respond to a report of a person in distress.

First responders from Rostraver Central and Webster were called to a rescue along Vance DeiCas Memorial Highway and state Route 906 Monday night.

According to a report from the incident, a passing driver saw a p...