DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum - Jul. 24, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted.
Waived preliminary hearings
• Stephen Kavanshansky, 20, of Swissvale on charges of driving under the influence, failure to keep right, careless driving and minor prohibited from operating a vehicle with alcohol. Oakmont police filed the charges April 17.
• Vincent Tavella, 33, of Plum on charges of hindering prosecution, aiding consummation of a crime, fleeing or attempting to elude officer, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without a licence, driving with a suspended license and no headlights. Charges were filed July 3.
• Thomas Barnes, 58, of New Kensington on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving. Charges were filed May 5.
• Jason Brown, 48, of Plum on charges of driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, stand unattended, reckless driving and failure to stop and give information or render aid. Charges were filed May 6.
• Tyrik Palmer, 25, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of controlled substances and driving under the influence. Charges were filed May 28.
• Justin Dunnivan, 30, of Plum on two counts of possession of controlled substances and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office filed the charges May 3.
• Joshua Sandusky, 23, of Cheswick on charges of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and endangering the welfare of children. Charges were filed April 30.
• John Tomlanovich, 49, of Plum on charges of driving under the influence and driving at unsafe speed. Charges were filed April 17.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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