BEAR GAP - A family who witnessed a tree destroy a pop-up camper and injure a teenage girl Sunday at the Knoebels Amusement Resort campground had their own pop-up camper destroyed Monday in a three-vehicle accident on Route 54 between here and Natalie in Coal Township.

The Kennelly family, of Long Island, N.Y., had left their campsite around 2 p.m. Monday when they decided to visit the Roaring Creek Tract of the Weiser State Forest.

Daly Kennelly, 30, was attempting to turn her Dodge Caravan pulling a Coleman Montauk from the eastbound passing lane of Route 54 into the forest entrance road when the camper was struck from behind by a Honda CR-V that Coal Township police said was operated by Shirley Batdorf, 51, of Kulpmont.

After the crash, the Honda traveled into the slow, eastbound lane, striking a Mercedes-Benz Kompressor, operated by Cory Wasielczyk, 25 of Hanover.

The camper detached from the Caravan and stopped on the westbound shoulder, while the Honda spun and stopped in the center of the highway.

Wasielczyk said the Honda passed his vehicle at a "fast speed" and had not applied the brakes before striking the camper. Police had not yet issued a report on what their investigation found, and the investigating officer was not available Monday night.

Kennelly, her husband Jim, 45; three sons, 8, 14, and 15; a family friend, 11, and a dog were not injured. Batdorf and Wasielczyk also escaped injury.

The Caravan had rear bumper damage, but was driven from the scene. The same could not be said for the camper. Pieces of it and personal possessions from inside were scattered across the highway. What remained on the camper was a twisted shell.

At one point, Daly Kennelly began crying and she sat on the corner of a ripped open section of the camper.

"We felt a big bang and then the camper ripped away from the van," Jim Kennelly said. "Yesterday, I was saying what a shame it was that a nice pop-up was destroyed, now mine is junk."

The camper was purchased about two years ago and was in perfect condition, according to the family.

The Honda, which had major front-end damage, and the Kompressor, which had front driver's side damage, were towed.

Just feet away

Jim Kennelly said his campsite was 25 feet from where Holly Schultz, 17, of Red Lion, suffered a leg injury at 4:45 p.m. Sunday when a large tree fell during a thunderstorm.

Schultz was transported to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, where she was treated and then released.

Joe Muscato, director of public relations for Knoebels, said the family was offered a cottage at the campground, free of charge, but decided to leave instead.

Park and campground staff assisted in removal of the tree and camper.

SUNBURY - A former substitute teacher for Shamokin Area School District is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial conference next month after deciding not to enter a guilty plea in the case Friday.

Northumberland County First Assistant District Attorney Ann Targonski said Michael S. Zack, 24, of 201 Warsaw St., Marion Heights, was expected to enter a plea Friday, but decided against it after Targonski amended a subsection of one of the charges on the original criminal complaint filed against him that would require him to register as a Megan's Law violator for a minimum of 10 years if he plead guilty to the charge or was convicted of the offense. Targonski said the amendment would not alter sentencing guidelines.

Zack was charged by Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan with felonies of sending obscene and other sexual materials and having unlawful contact with a minor, and a misdemeanor of corruption of minors.

The felony offenses each carry a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment and/or $15,000 fine. The corruption of minors charge carries a maximum penalty of five years incarceration and/or $10,000 fine.

At his Sept. 7 pre-trial conference in Northumberland County Court, Zack can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.

The defendant waived the charges to court June 26 before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III after his preliminary hearing had been continued four times.

Efforts to reach Zack's attorney, Marc Lieberman, of Elysburg, were unsuccessful late Monday afternoon.

Zack was charged March 15 in connection with incidents that occurred between March 15, 2011, and Oct. 30, 2011, in the east end of the township and Shamokin Area Middle/High school.

Zack is accused of sending approximately 4,300 text messages to two 17-year-old females and two 16-year-old girls, all of whom attended Shamokin Area at the time. Many of the messages depicted sexually graphic material, police said.

Zack, who voluntarily turned himself over to authorities, is free on $20,000 unsecured bail.

He has been ordered by Gembic to avoid all contact with the victims and witnesses in the case and abide by other supervised bail conditions.

Zack was hired as a 180-day substitute teacher in the district in August and terminated by the school board at its December meeting, retroactive to Nov. 16.

BLOOMSBURG - An Atlas women being brought back to prison on a probation violation had a dozen heroin-soaked cotton balls hidden inside her bra, police told a local newspaper.

Police said Kylee Wargo, 23, was seen "fidgeting with her bra" by a corrections office at Columbia County Prison on July 17, The (Bloomsburg) Press Enterprise reported in Saturday's edition.

After denying she was hiding something, a strip search revealed 10 to 12 brownish cotton balls in a cigarette wrapper in her bra, the paper reported.

The story said a needle could be used to extract heroin from the cotton balls.

Wargo and her boyfriend, Daniel Growhoski, 21, of Mount Carmel, had recently been charged with burglary at 62 E. Main St., during which they are accused of taking gaming systems, a laptop computer, a TV and other items.

Wargo, who was involved a theft at a Knoebels Amusement Resort recycling building in 2010, was still on a four-year probation for that incident.

Wago is facing counts of heroin possession and having contraband and paraphernalia at the prison.

SHAMOKIN - A 42-year-old Shamokin man who told police he's killed 16 people is in Northumberland County Prison today after allegedly biting his roommate in the neck, resisting arrest and spitting in the face of Shamokin Police Chief Edward Griffiths early Saturday morning.

Ronald Morgenstern, of 130 E. Dewart St., Apt. 6, was arraigned at about 7 a.m. Saturday by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III on a felony of aggravated assault by a prisoner and misdemeanors of simple assault, resisting arrest, harassment and disorderly conduct relating to disturbances that began at about 4:30 a.m. at his apartment.

According to a criminal complaint filed by Griffiths, Morgenstern is accused of grabbing his roommate, Betty Yost, by the throat and biting her in the neck after Yost refused to give him money. Police said Morgenstern also allegedly smashed a coffee table in the apartment and threw it into a wall.

Upon arriving at the apartment and being informed by Yost about the incident, Griffiths and Cpl. John Brown attempted to take Morgenstern into custody, but he became combative and resisted arrest, police said. Griffiths, who was able to handcuff the defendant, said Morgenstern attempted to pull him down the steps of the apartment and continued to yell and curse at both officers while en route to the police station in the back of a police cruiser.

Griffiths said Morgenstern continued to berate and threaten him and started kicking at him when he opened the door of the police car upon arriving at the station.

The chief said Morgenstern then banged his head several times off a brick wall at the station while claiming he was "mental" and had killed 16 people over his lifetime.

While Griffiths was locking the cell door, he said Morgenstern spit in his face and hair and claimed he was going to "sue." The defendant also is accused of banging on the cell door, berating the officers again and spitting on the cell door and walls and a doorway leading to the cell.

Morgenstern, who has lived in multiple states, has an extensive criminal record, including arrests for manslaughter, robbery, terroristic threats, assault and driving under the influence. But police aren't aware of any connections to homicides.

He was committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $50,000 cash bail. He is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing this morning before Gembic.

Teen in crash

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - A Paxinos teen was uninjured in a crash at 4:38 p.m. on Irish Valley Road.

State police at Stonington report the 16-year-old Paxinos female was traveling west on Irish Valley Road and negotiating a right curve in a 2000 Dodge Dakota truck when it left the road after skidding clockwise, entering the oncoming lane. It continued before leaving the eastbound lane and striking a ditch.

The female was not injured in the crash, but police said she would be cited for a traffic violation.

Purse stolen

MONROE TOWNSHIP - Henrietta Nornhold, of Beavertown, reported to state police at Selinsgrove that at 10:26 a.m. Sunday, while she having her photo taken at the photo studio inside the Wal-Mart department store, someone took a purse Nornhold left laying on a chair. Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact state police at 374-8145.

DUI

ELIZABETHVILLE - Gary Lee Laudenslager, 60, of Herndon, was charged with driving under the influence by state police at Lykens following a traffic stop at 1:02 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Route 225 and Monroe Street. Charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Rebecca Jo Margerum, of Elizabethville.

One-car crash

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - No one injured in a one-car crash at 9:35 p.m. Sunday in the area of Route 147 at its intersection with an unnamed street.

State police at Stonington report a 2006 Hyundai Tiburon, driven by Ryan C. Hunt, 25, of Sunbury, was traveling north on Route 147 and negotiating a left curve in the roadway. Police say the Tiburon left the lane of travel and exited the roadway off the northbound shoulder. The vehicle then struck two traffic signs with its front end, then re-entered the road and fled the scene.

Police said that Hunt will be cited for the crash.

Simple assault

SHAMOKIN - Richard Giedosh, 48, of 702 Bear Valley Ave., Shamokin, was charged by Cpl. John Brown with simple assault and harassment involving a domestic disturbance at 11 p.m. July 31.

According to a criminal complaint, Giedosh allegedly punched his wife, Kathy Giedosh, in the face, causing a wound, after a verbal argument about missing medication.

DUI

SNYDERTOWN - Michael A. Pastuszek, 28, of 109 School House Road, Bloomsburg, was charged by Trooper Barry Wooten of state police at Stonington with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to drive in a single lane, driving at an unsafe speed, careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt.

Police said the charges relate to an incident at 3 a.m. July 8 along Route 4005 in Snydertown.

Police reported Pastuszek had a blood-alcohol content of .218 percent.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Jesse A. Beck, 20, of 41 S. Owl St., Coal Township, was cited by Patrolman William Miner for disorderly conduct for playing music too loud from his vehicle parked at the former skate park on North Rock Street at 6:12 p.m. Wednesday.

Harassment

SHAMOKIN - Randy Taby Jr., 25, of 18 S. Market St., Apt. 5, Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman William Miner for harassment for shoving Melissa Driggers, 20, of 20 N. Diamond St., Shamokin, to the ground at Driggers' residence at 11:12 p.m. Friday.

Public drunkenness

SHAMOKIN - Norman Bohner, 33, of 406 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle for public drunkenness involving an incident at 11:15 p.m. Saturday at Fifth and Spruce streets.

Eggs thrown

SHAMOKIN - A 17-year-old Elysburg male has been cited by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle for disorderly conduct for throwing eggs at two male bicyclists at Webster and Shamokin streets at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Couch in cemetery

SHAMOKIN - James Neidlinger Jr., 21, of 1538 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, was cited by Cpl. John Brown for scattering rubbish for depositing a couch at Shamokin Cemetery at 4 p.m. July 5.

CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP - A Massachusetts couple and their four grandchildren were safe and smiling as they stood along Hemlock Road Monday morning near Lake Glory Campground, happy to have escaped without injury when their RV and the car it was towing slid off the road and down a 10-foot embankment.

The crash occurred about 10:30 a.m., when Daniel Thompson moved his 31-foot-long R-Vision Condor toward the berm of the narrow road to make room for an oil truck approaching from the other direction, according to Locust Township Police.

Thompson was able to laugh while he recalled how his grandchildren, ages 3 to 7, sat sideways in their car seats after the RV tipped on its side and came to rest in trees. The car had flipped completely to its roof.

The family was heading back to Hyannis, Mass., after a weekend at Knoebels Amusement Resort, which owns the campground about five miles from the park. Knoebels' personnel tried to help make the best of a bad situation, sending a bus and golf cart to the area of the crash to bring the family back to the park while the Thompsons waited for their daughter to make a six-hour trip from Connecticut to pick them up.

"They just did us a favor of spending time at our campground and park," Joe Muscato, director of public relations at Knoebels, said about the family. "We wanted to do what we could to take care of them."

They were provided with a cottage with a phone, a television and air conditioner as a place to "unwind and relax," Muscato said.

No one's fault

Thompson, 62, steered to the right when he saw the oil truck approaching, police said, but his vehicle went off the narrow berm and tilted to its side as it slid down the embankment. Thompson and his wife, Virginia, 62, were wearing their seat belts, and all six passengers exited through the driver side door.

John Brokenshire, assistant township police chief, responded, as did rescue personnel from Valley Chemical Fire Co., Numidia. The driver of the truck, who was not identified by police, stopped and assisted, police said.

"It wasn't the truck driver's fault. They both gave up a little too much of the road," said Patrolman Nick Thorpe, who was on duty at the Locust Township police station Monday afternoon. "The RV was in a bad spot to do so."

No charges will be filed against either driver, he said.

Hemlock Road, only about a half-mile long, connects Eisenhower and Ashton Hollow roads midway between Elysburg and Catawissa.

Helping hand

The scene was cleared at approximately 3:30 p.m. after the RV was pulled back to the road by a tow truck from West End Towing, Bloomsburg.

Thompson said the family came to the area on Friday specifically to have the children enjoy a weekend at Knoebels.

Muscato said Knoebels employees are often repairing customers' flat tires, jumping their stalled cars or helping to repair minor damage to vehicles.

"It's not common for people to flip their vehicles over leaving here," he said, "but it's not out of character for us (to help)."

Assault

COAL TOWNSHIP - Stephen Hornberger, 27, of 1435 Hemlock St., Coal Township, has been charged by Patrolman Jason Adams with simple assault and harassment relating to a domestic disturbance Saturday morning.

Police reported Hornberger pulled the hair of his live-in girlfriend, Aimee Snyder, and struck her in the face, causing lacerations. Police said the disturbance occurred at 10:47 a.m. at their residence.

On Tuesday morning, Hornberger plead guilty to a summary offense of harassment in the case and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay a $200 fine plus costs.

Simple assault

COAL TOWNSHIP - Jose A. Caban, 29, of 1207 Chemung St., Coal Township, was arraigned at 5:35 p.m. Sunday by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III on charges of simple assault and harassment.

According to a criminal complaint filed by Terry Ketchem, Caban allegedly threw a telephone at his live-in girlfriend, Michelle Banegas, striking her in the back of the head, shortly before noon Sunday at their residence. Police said Banegas suffered a head laceration and required three staples to close the wound at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Caban was committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $10,000 cash bail.

Eyeglasses found

COAL TOWNSHIP - A pair of eyeglasses was found on Cliff Street near the Timothy Diorio Memorial and turned into Coal Township Police Station at 9:23 a.m. Monday. The owner can claim the glasses by contacting Coal Township police at 644-0333.

Bad check

NATALIE - Christine Lee Trego, 37, of 446 E. Columbia Ave., Atlas, has been charged by Mount Carmel Township Police Chief Brian Hollenbush with theft by deception and issuing a bad check relating to a Nov. 8 incident.

Police reported Trego issued a bad check in the amount of $355 to Aaron's Oil Company in Natalie.

Assault

MOUNT CARMEL - Tracey Lee Derr, 42, of 421 Derr Road, Sunbury, was charged by Patrolman Kevin Katch with criminal trespass, simple assault and disorderly conduct involving a disturbance at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at 211 E. Avenue.

According to a criminal complaint filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, Derr allegedly pushed his way into the residence and punched Donn Nahodil in the face and kicked him several times.

Retail theft

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Thomas J. Welliver, 33, of 9 S. Locust St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Brian Carnuccio with retail theft for allegedly stealing three cans of Red Bull energy drink July 25 from Boyer's Food Market.

DUI offenses

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Patrolman Brian Carnuccio has charged Adam Edward Paul, 32, of 321 N. Locust St., Mount Carmel, with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and operating an all-terrain vehicle on a street or highway.

The charges relate to a July 8 accident involving two ATVs on Route 54 near Turkey Hill Minit Market at Strong.

Police said Paul had a blood-alcohol content of .123 percent.

Three injured

HALIFAX TOWNSHIP - A Millersburg woman was flown by Life Lion helicopter to Penn State Hershey Medical Center after being seriously injured in an accident Monday night on Peters Mountain Road involving a motorcycle and Jeep Grand Cherokee that also resulted in two other people being hospitalized.

State police at Lykens reported Brittany Kane, 27, who was a passenger on a black 1978 Honda Goldwing motorcycle driven by Richard Kane, 33, of Millersburg, was flown to the medical center, where she was listed Tuesday in critical condition. Richard Kane was transported by Medic 6 to the same hospital, where he underwent emergency room treatment before being released.

Police said Brittany Kane was wearing a helmet, but Richard Kane was not.

According to police, Cristy Lucia, 34, of Halifax, was driving a blue 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee south on Peters Mountain Road (Route 225) near Powells Valley Road at 9 p.m. when she turned left directly into the path of the motorcycle, which had left Sheetz and was traveling north in the same area. Police said the motorcycle was lodged into the front passenger side, bumper/fender area of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Lucia suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Harrisburg Hospital.

Retail theft

MONROE TOWNSHIP - Michael Deveny, 20, of Sunbury, was cited by state police at Selinsgrove for retail theft for allegedly stealing a DVD valued at $9.96 from Wal-Mart along North Susquehanna Trail at 5:45 p.m. Sunday.

DUI crash

SELINSGROVE - Allen Lawrence Davidson, 28, of Creek Mountain Road, Selinsgrove, will be charged by state police at Selinsgrove with driving under the influence of alcohol and related offenses in connection with a July 18 accident on Sassafras Street near Susquehanna University.

Police said Davidson had a blood-alcohol content of .268 percent.

Police said Davidson drove his green 1998 Jeep Wrangler off Sassafras Street at 2:50 a.m. down an embankment onto Susquehanna University property before striking a concrete cigarette ashtray and coming to rest against the O'Conner House, causing minor damage to the building.

The Jeep Wrangler sustained disabling damage to the front bumper and grill area and was towed from the scene.

Davidson and his passenger, Sierra Anne Adams, 24, of Sunbury, escaped injury.

DUI arrest

WEST MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - An Ashland man was arrested for driving under the influence following an accident at the intersection with Morea Road and South Spencer Street in West Mahanoy Township at 8:35 a.m. Saturday.

State police at Frackville say a 1997 Chrysler, driven by Bryan D. McGinley, 29, of Ashland, was negotiating a left turn in Morea Road when the vehicle left the roadway, going onto the sidewalk and striking a rock wall. Police say McGinley then fled the scene, but was later stopped by Ashland Borough Police and taken into custody.

State police charged him with driving under the influence and various vehicle code violations.

CDs found

COAL TOWNSHIP - A case containing various music CDs was found in the Springfield section of Coal Township. The owner of the case and CDs can claim them at the Coal Township Police Station, or by calling 644-0333.

SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Sept. 24 at Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.

n Christopher Joseph Madden, 21, of 17 S. Eighth St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $150 fine and costs. Additional charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana were withdrawn.

Madden was charged by Shamokin Cpl. John Brown in connection with a Sept. 15 incident at his residence.

n Jason T. Snyder, 28, of 802 W. State St., Coal Township, waived to court three counts of theft of moveable property and one count of receiving stolen property.

Snyder was charged by Trooper Brian Ronk of state police at Stonington with stealing steel grates owned by TL Adams LLC valued at more than $2,000, a steel I-beam owned by DMS Inc. valued at $1,500 and a metal stand and metal scrap engine parts owned by A&L Diesel valued at $100. Police said the items were stolen Aug. 6, 2011, from Stoneroad's Recycling in Shamokin Township.

n Bernadette Ann Christman, 37, of 1000 W. Mulberry St., Coal Township, pleaded guilty to a summary count of harassment and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs. A charge of simple assault was withdrawn.

Christman was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams with grabbing her husband, Jason McGuinn, and scratching him several times, causing lacerations to his left upper chest and right forearm. Police said the assault occurred at 4 p.m. July 30 at Christman's residence.

n Ned A. Marcinick Jr., 19, of 105 N. Franklin St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, escape, loitering and prowling at night and underage drinking relating to incidents that began at 9:30 p.m. July 27 in the first block of East Independence Street.

The charges were filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano.

Police reported Marcinick possessed three ounces of marijuana in four separate packages for resale and a digital scale containing marijuana residue.

Police said Marcinick fled on foot when they requested permission to search his black gym bag. He was taken into custody on a residential porch in yards between the 300 blocks of North Shamokin and North Rock streets.

Police reported Marcinick had $387.50 on his possession when apprehended. Police also located his black gym bag in a creek bed just north of the intersection of Washington and Spurzheim streets. Police said marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in the bag.

Marcinick, who had been incarcerated at Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury, was released on $25,000 unsecured bail and ordered to comply with bail conditions.

NORTHUMBERLAND - An eight-year-old Northumberland boy remains in the hospital while the investigation continues into what police are calling an accidental shooting Sunday.

Point Township Police reported the boy remains in serious but stable condition at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a shooting just before noon Sunday at a home on Dogwood Lane. According to a release from Chief Joshua E. VanKirk, the young boy located a loaded semi-automatic handgun in the home and took the weapon outside. While he was handling the gun, it discharged, striking him in the front hip area.

The boy was transported to the hospital by his father, where he was treated.

Police did not reveal any names, adding the investigation is ongoing. When it is completed, the case will be reviewed by Northumberland County District Attorney Anthony Rosini, who will then make a determination if any criminal charges should be filed.

At the time the shooting was first reported, police indicated that it was an accidental shooting and no foul play is suspected. The family has been cooperating with police and the firearm has been recovered.

Bicyclist injured

ELYSBURG - A 14-year-old Elysburg boy was injured Thursday morning when a bicycle he was riding collided with a pickup truck on North Market Street near East Mill Street.

Ralpho Township Police Chief Stuart Appel, who investigated the 8:51 a.m. accident, said the teen was riding his bike north on North Market Street when its handle bars collided with the front right fender of a 1994 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck driven north on Market Street by Michael Szymanski, 62, of 38 N. Maple St., Apt. 4, Mount Carmel.

The bicyclist, who was not identified by police, suffered injuries and was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before being transported by Elysburg Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he underwent emergency room treatment. Szymanski escaped injury.

The handle bars on the bike were twisted as a result of the accident. The truck sustained minor damage.

Also assisting were state police at Stonington, Elysburg MICU personnel, Elysburg firefighters and fire police.

The scene was cleared in about 20 minutes.

Theft from vehicles

ZERBE TOWNSHIP - Police here are investigating two-vehicle break-ins that occurred between Monday night and 5:50 a.m. Tuesday.

Police said someone removed $132 in cash from a vehicle owned by Clemie Snyder, 58, of 213 N. Ninth St., Trevorton, and a black leather Coach purse and crochet SAK purse containing various personal items owned by Alyssa Marquette-Hulsizer, 34, of 821 Pleasant View St., Trevorton.

Bikes stolen

TREVORTON - Zerbe Township police reported someone removed a 29-inch Genesis mountain bike owned by Zach Allan, 21, of 327 W. Market St., Trevorton, and a brown Huffy mountain bike with black cow spots owned by Kim Lesher, 22, of 325 W. Market St., Trevorton, between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday.

Allan's bike is white and orange and has shocks on the front and disc brakes.

Lesher's bicycle has "Got Milk" inscribed on the side and a gray and red child seat with a blue lining on the back. Bell is the manufacturer of the child seat. The bike also contains a bell from the movie, "Cars."

Anyone with information about the thefts is urged to call police at 797-4637.

PFA violation

MOUNT CARMEL - Angela Marie Arsenyevictz, 31, of Bloomsburg, was charged by Patrolman Kevin Katch with violating a protection from abuse (PFA) order relating to an Aug. 3 incident at 111 N. Market St.

Police reported Arsenyevictz made threats and used obscene language while making contact with Barry Adams through Facebook. Adams has a PFA against Arsenyevictz prohibiting her from having any contact with him or his son.

Simple assault

MOUNT CARMEL - Barry W. Thorpe Jr., 36, of 106 N. Maple St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Dillman with simple assault and harassment involving a disturbance at 2 a.m. July 31 at his residence.

Thorpe is charged with punching his wife, Allison Thorpe, three times and throwing her on the couch, causing redness on her face and bending her glasses.

Theft charges

MOUNT CARMEL - Charges of theft and receiving stolen property were filed by Patrolman Justin Stelma against Austin James, 19, of 167 Iron St., Coal Township.

Police reported James is accused of pumping gas on six different occasions between Dec. 1 and May 20 at Turkey Hill Minit Market at Routes 54 and 61 without paying for the fuel that totaled $308.66.

Aggravated assault

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Rodney Buraczeski, 25, of 372 Missouri Lane, Den-Mar Gardens, was charged by Patrolman Brian Carnuccio with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, operating an ATV on a street or highway, a registration and certificate of title violation, driving without insurance and driving without a license.

The charges relate to a July 8 accident involving two ATVs on Route 54 near Turkey Hill Minit Market at Strong that resulted in injuries. Police said Buraczeski had a blood-alcohol content of .241 percent.

Endangers child

MOUNT CARMEL - Brad P. Himes, 25, of 516 E. Fifth St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Dillman with endangering the welfare of a child involving a July 4 incident at his home.

Police reported Himes left his children, ages 6, 2 and 7 months, outside unsupervised for several hours. Police said two of the children were extremely dirty and doors to Himes' home were locked.

Multiple charges

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Shawn T. Weaver, 29, of 122 S. Poplar St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Keith Tamborelli with unauthorized use of a vehicle, reckless driving, driving at an unsafe speed, driving without a license and failure to give police immediate notice of an accident involving a Feb. 11 crash on Route 901, approximately three-quarters of a mile south of Route 54.

Drug offenses

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Patrolman Kelly Campbell has charged Joseph M. Staskiel, 19, of 824 Spruce St., Kulpmont, with criminal trespass, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia relating to a July 10 incident at Richards Colliery on Susquehanna Coal Company property off Route 54.

Access device fraud

NEW CASTLE TOWNSHIP - State police in Frackville continue to investigate an incident of access device fraud at the Bon-Ton Store in the Schuylkill Mall.

Police say that sometime between Aug. 3 and Aug. 6, someone used a store credit card issued to Frances T. Rennick, 75, of St. Clair, to purchase $1,228.32 worth of merchandise. The purchases were not authorized by the victim.

State police say the investigation is continuing.

BRANDONVILLE - Two people, including a man from Mount Carmel, were flown to trauma centers after a fiery crash Monday morning involving a Schuylkill Transportation System bus at routes 924 and 339 in Schuylkill County.

Harold Wolford, 43, of Mount Carmel, who was driving a 1997 Ford van, was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for treatment of injuries to his right leg and pelvis, state police Trooper Michael Van Buskirk, the investigating officer, said.

Karen Schultz, 51, of Schuylkill Haven, driver of the bus, was flown to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, in the Life Flight helicopter following the 7:10 a.m. crash.

A spokesperson at the Montour County trauma center said the woman was listed in stable condition. Wolford was also listed in stable condition.

Van Buskirk said the crash occurred when Wolford failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of routes 339 and 924. He was driving east on Route 339, entered Route 924 and struck the northbound STS bus, Van Buskirk said.

The impact forced both vehicles across the intersection, where the Wolford van struck a Frontier Communications utility pole, a stop sign, a street sign and a metal business sign owned by Central Highway Oil Co.

The STS bus also struck the utility pole, Van Buskirk said.

After hitting the pole and signs, the Wolford van caught fire and, within a short time, became completely engulfed in flames.

Shenandoah police Patrolman Robert Senape, heading home after a midnight shift, was the first on scene along with John Wakubik, who was on his way to work, Van Buskirk said.

The men helped free Wolford from his burning van and pulled Schultz from her bus, Van Buskirk said, adding that the woman was unconscious when removed from her vehicle that also began to catch fire.

The trooper said the Wolford vehicle came to a stop blocking the northbound lanes of Route 924 while the STS bus came to a stop next to the van, also blocking the northbound lane.

Dana Moyer, assistant director for STS, said the fact both Schultz and Wolford are in stable condition is good news.

"These situations are very difficult at times to deal with, but we are thankful they are being treated and hopefully their injuries will not cause any prolonged effects," she said.

"Working in transit accidents are a part of our lives, but we've been fortunate not to have many," she said.

Sheppton-Oneida and Ringtown Valley Fire and Rescue firefighters extinguished the fires while Schultz and Wolford were treated by paramedics from Shenandoah ALS.

The accident is under investigation.

Retail theft

SHAMOKIN - Kelly Wise, 23, of 310 N. Shamokin St., Apt. 4, Shamokin, was cited for retail theft by city police after removing three magazines valued at a total of $10.57, from the Dollar General store at 5:42 p.m. Friday.

Public drunkenness

SHAMOKIN - Michael C. Simpson, 22, of 218 S. Shamokin St., Shamokin, was cited with harassment and public drunkenness relating to an incident at 3:26 a.m. Aug. 10, according to Shamokin Police Department.

Police reported that Simpson allegedly hit and repeatedly annoyed his father at his residence while drunk.

SHAMOKIN - The city's police chief says a small fire that occurred Sunday night inside a vacant half-double across the street from a fire station is considered suspicious.

A volunteer fireman broke his leg during the effort to extinguish the blaze, emergency officials said.

Police Chief Ed Griffiths said several papers were set on fire in the basement of a home at Arch and Coal streets, just across from Independence Fire Co.

Police Cpl. Darwin Tobias said the debris was set ablaze along a basement wall.

Both said an investigation into the matter continues.

A male was detained at the scene and questioned by police but was later released.

Gary Kays, a member of Rescue Squad 60, fractured his leg while attempting to help put out the blaze, emergency officials said.

Emergency responders were called to the blaze at 11:35 p.m. after a bartender at Independence Fire Co. noticed smoke coming from the eaves and chimney.

Shamokin Fire Bureau Battalion Chief Jason Zimmerman said there was smoke in the structure, but flames were limited to the common basement of the home.

"It was extinguished in five minutes," Zimmerman said, noting the call was limited to the Shamokin Fire Bureau.

Exhaust fans were used to ventilate the building.

SUNBURY - Despite her plea for leniency, Diane (Reichwein) Delvalle, of Coal Township, will serve a state prison sentence for her role in two drug transactions committed almost five years ago.

Approximately five months after her 45-year-old husband, Cornell Delvalle, was ordered to serve 15 1/4 to 35 years in state prison on multiple drug-related offenses, Mrs. Delvalle was sentenced Monday afternoon by Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage to serve 27 months to 8 years in a state correctional institution on two counts each of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver crack cocaine and criminal conspiracy relating to incidents that occurred in the parking lot at McDonald's along Route 61 in Coal Township on Nov. 4, 2007, and Dec. 6, 2007.

She was sentenced to 1 to 4 years for the Nov. 4, 2007, incident, and received a consecutive, mandatory sentence of 2 to 4 years for the Dec. 6, 2007, offense because it was committed within 250 feet of a playground on Maple Avenue near Tioga Street in the Springfield area of Coal Township.

Some of the charges merged for sentencing purposes.

Nine months were knocked off Delvalle's sentence because she has no prior criminal record, which means her minimum sentence was reduced from 3 years to 2 1/4 years or 27 months.

In addition to jail time, the 35-year-old Devalle was ordered to pay fines, costs and fees and must undergo drug and alcohol evaluations.

Prior to being sentenced, Delvalle pleaded with the judge to have mercy on her since she has children, no prior criminal history and a husband who is already serving an extensive state prison sentence.

Sacavage pointed out the seriousness of the crimes committed by Delvalle that "hit the heart of community safety." The judge said drug transactions have a severe adverse effect on the qualify of life in a community and pose a danger to citizens on the streets.

'Playground' issue

Before the judge imposed sentence, Delvalle's attorney, Michael Morrone of Williamsport, challenged the definition of a playground contained in a statute involving the mandatory prison sentence for a drug offense that occurs within 250 feet of a school zone, playground or licensed day care.

Morrone, who presented five photographs to the court depicting the playground area, pointed out that the Dec. 6, 2007, offenses his client was charged with occurred in the winter when the playground was closed and locked up. He also pointed out that it was dark at the time. He said since the playground was closed, the offenses did not pose any risk to children.

Northumberland County Assistant District Attorney Michael Toomey opposed Morrone's argument by stating the playground reference properly applies to the statute.

Sacavage ruled in favor of the commonwealth when imposing the sentence. He also denied a request by Morrone for appeal bail in the case.

Committed to prison

Delvalle, who had been free on $80,000 bail, was committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury to await transfer to a women's state correctional institution. Her husband also is incarcerated at the county jail awaiting his transfer to a state prison.

Mrs. Delvalle and Morrone declined comment after the sentencing.

Toomey said, "I'm pleased with the sentence and satisfied with the overall results of the case, which took almost five years to resolve."

Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan, who filed the charges against the Delvalles, also was satisfied with the sentencing and commended Toomey for an "outstanding job" in prosecuting the cases.

Proceeding continued

Mrs. Delvalle was scheduled to be sentenced at 11 a.m. Monday, but the proceeding was continued until 1:15 p.m. because her attorney was representing another client in the morning at a trial in Lycoming County Court, Williamsport. Morrone's law partner, Attorney Peter Campana, who asked for the continuance in court Monday morning so Morrone could attend, is representing Robert Santore, of Ranshaw, an informant used by police in the case involving Delvalle and her husband.

Sacavage granted the continuance, but not before allowing professional surveyor Richard Parsons to submit his survey results to the court that show the Dec. 6, 2007, incident was 224 feet away from the playground. Neither Campana nor Morrone objected to the survey results since an independent surveyor hired by the defense also found that the drug offense was within 250 feet of the playground. Delvalle's sentencing was previously continued to allow Morrone time to have the independent survey conducted.

The sentencing also was continued a second time because Morrone was representing another client in a custody trial in Lycoming County.

Santore, 49, of Ranshaw, who was previously scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning, had his legal proceeding continued until 9:15 a.m. Nov. 19 before Sacavage.

Santore, who played a key role in the conviction of Cornell and Diane Delvalle, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of manufacturing with intent to deliver a controlled substance filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano, and two counts of criminal conspiracy filed by Brennan.

Toomey arranged a plea agreement for Santore in exchange for his testimony in the trial of the Delvalles, who were convicted Jan. 20 by an all-female jury of multiple drug-related offenses.

SCOTT TOWNSHIP - Three people were injured in a chain reaction crash Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 80 at Mile Marker 236 in Scott Township.

State police at Bloomsburg reported a 2009 Mack Tractor Trailer, driven by Richard Went, 38, of New Jersey; a 1997 Subaru, driven by Joseph Kemper Jr., 25, of Northumberland, and a 1999 Kenworth Tractor Trailer, driven by Roger G. Eck, 46, of California, were all traveling west on Interstate 80 with Went's truck in front.

Went was the first vehicle coming to a stop in a construction zone with Kemper's vehicle traveling at a slow speed directly behind when Eck failed to reduce his speed and struck the Subaru, which then traveled into Went's truck due to the force of the collision.

A passenger of the Subaru, who was not identified by police, was flown to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, by Life Flight helicopter while Eck and Kemper were transported by ambulance by Geisinger. A nursing supervisor reported Tuesday night that Eck was in fair condition while Kemper was treated and released. Went was not injured in the crash.

Police said the crash is still under investigation, but that all involved were wearing their seat belts at the time.

Sentencing rescheduled

SUNBURY - Robert Santore, 49, of Ranshaw, who was previously scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning, had his legal proceeding continued until 9:15 a.m. Nov. 19 before Northumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage.

Santore, a police informant who played a key role in the conviction of Cornell and Diane Delvalle, of Coal Township, on multiple drug-related charges, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of manufacturing with intent to deliver a controlled substance filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano, and two counts of criminal conspiracy filed by Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan.

Northumberland County Assistant District Attorney Michael Toomey arranged a plea agreement for Santore in exchange for his testimony in the trial of the Delvalles, who were convicted Jan. 20 by an all-female jury.

Two injured

RUSH TOWNSHIP - Two drivers suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident Monday on Route 4004 near Moser Road in this Northumberland County township.

State police at Stonington reported Matthew Brouse, 32, of Danville, was driving a 1989 Mazda B2200 north at 5:35 p.m. when his vehicle entered the southbound lane and struck a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse operated by Jennifer Henning, 38, of Danville.

Police said Brouse and Henning suffered injuries in the crash, but did not indicate if they were hospitalized.

Burglary

COAL TOWNSHIP - Police here are investigating a burglary that was reported at 11:25 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of West Walnut Street.

Police said homeowners were awaken by an intruder in their residence. It was later discovered that money and prescription pills were stolen from the home.

Woman hit by car

SHAMOKIN - City police are continuing their investigation into an accident involving an elderly woman being hit by a car Tuesday morning at Ninth and Independence streets.

Patrolman Shane Mowery reported Anna Serafin-Boland, 90, of 170 E. Dewart St., Apt. 806, Shamokin, was walking north on Ninth Street while crossing Independence Street at about 9:15 a.m. when she was struck in the leg by the front bumper of a 1996 Dodge Neon driven west on Independence Street by Edith Brokenshire, 68, of Shamokin.

Police said Serafin-Boland suffered a minor leg injury and was treated at the scene by emergency personnel from AREA Services Ambulance.

Also assisting at the scene were Patrolman Raymond Siko II, Chief of Police Edward Griffiths, Special Officer II Norman Lukoskie and Shamokin Fire Chief Bruce Rogers.

Underage drinking

SHAMOKIN - Four people were cited for underage drinking by Cpl. Darwin Tobias III in connection with a large drinking party at 1020 E. Sunbury St. late Sunday night.

Shane Dawson, 20, of 1020 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin; Thomas Miller, 18, of 510 E. Spurzheim St., Shamokin; Mitchell Shields, 19, of 123 S. Vine St., Mount Carmel, and a 17-year-old Mount Carmel female were cited for underage drinking relating to the 10:23 p.m. disturbance.

Nico Tovey, 20, of 25 S. Gold St., Shamokin, was cited by Tobias for disorderly conduct for making unreasonable noise at the party.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Justin A. Lebo, 20, of 1425 Hemlock St., Coal Township, was cited by Patrolman William Miner for disorderly conduct and underage drinking relating to a disturbance at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Market and Water streets.

Police reported Lebo shouted in the street, blocked traffic and annoyed residents.

Harassment

SHAMOKIN - Gary Adams Jr., 40, of 523 N. First St., Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Darwin Tobias III for harassment for allegedly slapping his wife, Tonia Adams, 35, in the face twice at 9:15 p.m. Monday at their residence.

COAL TOWNSHIP - A young Shamokin woman charged last month with multiple drug offenses is back in prison today after allegedly attempting to bite a Coal Township police officer several times when he attempted to handcuff her early Wednesday morning.

Jordan Derck, 24, of 133 Academy St., was arraigned at 9:20 a.m. by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III on a felony of aggravated assault and misdemeanors of simple assault, resisting arrest and providing police with a false name and date of birth.

The charges filed by Patrolman Joshua Wynn relate to incidents that began at 12:18 a.m. Wednesday along Bear Valley Road when Officer Terry Ketchem spotted a suspicious parked vehicle.

When Ketchem approached the vehicle, two males fled from the vehicle, prompting the patrolman to call for assistance. Ketchem then made contact with two females inside the vehicle, one of whom was Derck. Police said Derck initially identified herself as Jordan Detalent, while the other female identified herself as Amanda Manning.

Police said Ketchem advised both females to wait in the vehicle, but the woman identifying herself as Manning fled into a nearby wooded area. Police then searched the area for the two males and the woman identifying herself as Manning, but couldn't locate them.

At 2:25 a.m., Wynn spotted Derck running east on Bear Valley Road near Venn Access Road, which is the only road leading to or from the area where Ketchem encountered the people in the suspicious vehicle.

According to a criminal complaint, Wynn yelled to Derck to stop, but she continued running, prompting a foot chase. Wynn said Derck ran east along the edge of yards along Bear Valley Road before running through a yard and heading north, where she stumbled. Wynn said he grabbed Derck and asked her to identify herself. He said Derck told the officer her name was Amanda Manning before telling him her right name.

After being advised she was under arrest, Derck tried to pull away from the officer and slip her sweatshirt off. As Wynn attempted to handcuff Derck, she began flailing her arms and screaming before being taken to the ground by the officer.

After telling Derck she was going to be charged with resisting arrest, Wynn said Derck continued to fight with him. When Wynn attempted to handcuff Derck again, a struggle ensued in which Derck tried to bite his right hand several times.

When Ketchem arrived at Wynn's location, he identified Derck as the same female who provided him with a false name and date of birth.

During an interview at Coal Township Police Station, Derck told police she had been drinking and using cocaine. When asked by Wynn why she tried to bite him, Derck said she was just trying to get away and apologized to the officer.

Derck was committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $40,000 cash bail.

Derck and her boyfriend, Joseph Patrick Rubendall Jr., 23, of 830 S. River Ave., Sunbury, were charged by Mount Carmel Sgt. Todd Owens and Patrolman Matthew Dillman with felony drug-related offenses involving a heroin transaction July 15 in the parking lot at Turkey Hill Minit Market in Strong.

Rubendall was committed to the county prison in lieu of $100,000 cash bail on the drug charges, while Derck was remanded to the county jail in lieu of $45,000 cash bail.

Derck waived her right to legal counsel and her preliminary hearing July 18 on the drug charges before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel, who reduced her bail to $45,000 unsecured, which means she didn't have to post any monetary bail. Derck was released from prison July 18 and ordered to comply with supervised bail conditions set by Jones.

She was ordered last month to appear for plea court Aug. 27 at Northumberland County Courthouse, at which time she can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.

Rubendall remains incarcerated.

Bike stolen

TREVORTON - Tonya Nye, 35, of 501 Mountain St., reported to Zerbe Township Police that a dark purple Mongoose girl's bicycle was taken from a garage at 401 Mountain St. Police say the bike was discovered missing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, but could have been taken as much as three weeks prior.

Anyone with information on the theft is asked to contact police at 797-4637. Police remind residents to lock both home and car doors when unattended.

Coils stolen

HUMMELS WHARF - State troopers are seeking information on the theft of condensing coils from air conditioning units at the former SuperPetz building on Routes 11/15.

State police at Selinsgrove said someone accessed the roof area of the closed business and removed the coils, causing damage to the compressors of the units as well. The theft occurred sometime between July 29, 2011, and Feb. 27, 2012.

The property is owned by Vanick Properties, Westwood, N.J.

Anyone with information is asked to call troopers at 374-8145.

Public drunkenness

SHAMOKIN - Heather A. Scott, 34, of 325 S. Market St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman William Miner for public drunkenness relating to a disturbance at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at her residence.

Police reported Scott shouted at officers from her front porch to take her to the bars to look for her fiance and also called the Northumberland County 911 Center six times to report an emergency that didn't exist.

Criminal mischief

SHAMOKIN - Christina K. Lebo, 26, of 69 Raspberry Hill, Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman William Miner for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct relating to a disturbance at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at 135 N. Marshall St.

Police said Lebo allegedly kicked in a door, causing approximately $100 damage. She also is accused of threatening people and waking up neighborhood residents.