Packages stolen

COAL TOWNSHIP - Susan Clements, 53, of 1101 E. Race St., reported to Coal Township Police sometime between June 20 and 27, someone stole two packages that were delivered to her residence.

Anyone with information regarding the theft is asked to contact Coal Township Police at 570-644-0333.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Krista Merlino, 18, and Joel Santiago, 18, both of 1008 W. Lynn St., Coal Township, were cited for disorderly conduct after an incident at 4:20 a.m. Saturday at 236 S. Shamokin St.

Shamokin City Police Patrolman Nathan Rhodes reported the two were involved in an altercation with Merlino yelling into the street after Santiago allegedly threw a chair through a window at that location.

Failure to register

SUNBURY - Robert L. Shaffer, 45, with a last known address of 424 Race St., Sunbury, was charged with failure to comply with registration requirements by Sunbury City Police after an investigation that began on June 1.

According to court documents filed by Sunbury Police Sgt. Christopher Blase, city police received a request to realease a community notification for Shaffer, a Megan's Law violator. Chief Bradley Hare proceeded to the address given by Shaffer, the occupants stated they knew Shaffer, but he did not live there. They also stated they did not give Shaffer permission to use their address, and that he was currently homeless.

Shaffer was located and arraigned Friday before on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin, and placed in prison on $5,000 bail. A preliminary hearing on the charge was scheduled for Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge Benjamin Apfelbaum, of Sunbury.

Skateboard citation

SHAMOKIN - A 14-year-old Shamokin male was cited by Shamokin City Police Patrolman First Class Scott Weaver for violating a city ordinance after being found trespassing and skateboarding in the area of the bandstand at Claude Kehler Park, West Arch Street, at 2:05 p.m. Monday.

Harassment

SHAMOKIN - Victoria Steckler, 47, of 2371 Stetler Drive, Coal Township, was cited for harassment by Shamokin City Police after allegedly texting and calling her ex-boyfriend, David Reed, numerous times at 11 a.m. Monday after being told by Reed and the police to stop doing so. The citation was filed by Patrolman Scott Weaver and filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - William Miller, 62, of 433 W. Pine St., was cited for disorderly conduct by Shamokin City Police Patrolman Shane Mowery after allegedly urinating in public in the area of Ninth and Independence streets at 1:40 p.m. on June 26.

Graffiti warning

CENTRALIA - In light of recent news coverage on the abandoned section of Route 61 in Centralia, sometimes referred to as "The Graffiti Highway," the Pennsylvania State Police reminds the public that spray painting the highway is a violation of the law.

Anyone caught in the act of spray painting the highway will face criminal mischief charges.

Brewery Curve accident

THARPTOWN - No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident Sunday night on Route 61 at the Brewery Curve.

Coal Township police said Barbara Bernotas, 61, of Coal Township, was driving a 2012 Ford Fusion north at 6:37 p.m. when a 2015 Nissan Altima operated by Samantha Kripaitis, 45, of Woodbridge, N.J., moved from the right lane into the passing lane and struck the passenger side of Bernotas' car.

Both vehicles, which sustained moderate to major damage, came to rest in the center of the highway.

Both drivers, two adult female passengers and a 3-year-old child in Kripaitis' auto escaped injury.

Two-vehicle crash

LOCUST TOWNSHIP - An early-morning crash Wednesday in front of Southern Columbia Area High School resulted in no injuries.

Locust Township Patrolman Jason Sudol said shortly before 5:45 a.m. Ryan Gajkowski, 38, of Rhodestown Road, Catawissa, was making a left turn from Bethel Road onto Southern Drive when he pulled into the path of a car traveling north on Southern Drive driven by Stacey Diggan, of Bear Hollow Road, Elysburg.

Upon impact, Diggan's 2005 Chrysler Sebring left the road and Gajkowski's 2010 Ford Fusion spun around. Citations are pending an investigation.

Police were assisted by Catawissa Hose Company No. 1.

Defiant trespass

COAL TOWNSHIP - Charles Troup III, 21, of 536 N. Second St., Shamokin, was charged by Coal Township police with defiant trespass relating to an incident at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at 1120-B W. Arch St.

Police said Troup is accused of entering the residence of Zoey Parker, 18, and staying there after being told by Parker not to come to her home.

Multiple offenses

KELLY TOWNSHIP - Johannes Stahl, 19, of Allenwood, and a 21-year-old male from Lewisburg who has not yet been identified by police are facing multiple charges in connection with the theft of a vehicle, arson and vandalism.

State police at Milton said the suspects are accused of stealing a vehicle, lighting a piece of paper on fire and placing it in another unoccupied vehicle, entering several vehicles and removing various items. They also allegedly damaged several pools by slashing the liners.

Police said the incidents occurred between 1 and 5 a.m. Tuesday on Walnut Street, Yarger Road, Harold Pawling Lane, Willow Brook Boulevard, JPM Road and William Penn Drive in this Union County township.

Stahl was arraigned on charges and committed to Union County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.

An investigation is continuing.

Defendant sentenced

SUNBURY - Jonathan Shacklton, 30, of Shamokin, was sentenced Tuesday by Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor for driving under the influence of alcohol to five years intermediate punishment with the first 90 days on house arrest.

Shacklton must pay a $1,500 fine plus costs and fees and will lose his driver's license for 18 months. He also is prohibited from frequenting bars or drinking alcohol during his intermediate punishment period.

The defendant was charged by Shamokin police in connection with a May 28, 2014, incident.

Two vehicle crash

COAL TOWNSHIP - No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 11:23 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Route 61 and Feeney Street.

Police report a 1995 Ford Ranger truck, driven by David Nowroski, of 127 E. Spurzheim St., Shamokin, and a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by John Pogera, of 124 Railroad St., Locust Gap, were traveling north in the passing lane of Route 61. Pogera was stopped at the traffic signal for a yellow light when the Equinox was struck in the rear by the truck.

Both vehicles sustained light damage, and police cited Nowroski for following too closely.

Drug charges filed

KULPMONT - Borough police charged Peggy Miller, 35, of 917 Chestnut St., Apt. B, with possession of a controlled substance, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after a June 19 incident in the 700 block of Fir Street.

Kulpmont Police Patrolman Patrick McAndrew reported officers were called to help state police for a patient evaluation. At the scene, Miller was being treated by ambulance personnel. Police say that in her possession was a red bag with the name "Kick" on the label, commonly used to package synthetic marijuana. Miller was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 5.

Burglary

SUNBURY - City police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the overnight hours Wednesday in the 400 block of Fairmount Avenue.

Police say that someone entered a home through a back door while the resident wasn't home. The thief went through the home and removed several items, including a laptop, tablet, used cellphones and bank cards.

Sunbury police are asking if anyone has any video surveillance of any suspicious people in the area, from 3 p.m. Tuesday through the early morning hours of Wednesday, or who may have information on the burglary, to contact the Sunbury Police at 570-286-4587 or 570-988-4539.

Drug paraphernalia

KULPMONT - Ryan A. McKenna, 29, of 835 Spruce St., Kulpmont, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after his mother. Natalie Swank, reported seeing various items of drug paraphernalia in his room on May 4.

Swank told police that she found two glass smoking pipes containing burned residue, 136 plastic bags commonly used to package drugs and a pocket scale. When questioned, McKenna told police the pipes were not his, but admitted to using the scale and bags to measure and weigh marijuana when he used to sell it.

The charge against McKenna was filed by Kulpmont Police Chief Michael Pitcavage with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5.

One-vehicle crash

DERRY TOWNSHIP - An Elysburg man was not injured in a one-vehicle crash at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Continental Boulevard, near Hillside Drive, in Derry Township, Montour County.

State police at Milton report a 2013 Ford Explorer, driven by Joseph A. Brokus, 57, was traveling east near the intersection of Continental and Hillside when Brokus drove off the right side of the road and down an embankment, striking several trees before the vehicle came to rest in a wooded area.

Brokus was not injured and the vehicle had to be towed from the scene. Police cited the Elysburg driver for failure to drive on roadways laned for traffic.

Littering

COAL TOWNSHIP - Police cited Lea Richardson, 19, of 2188 Irish Valley Road, Paxinos, and Abrielle Snyder, 19, of 26 Hess St., for littering.

Officers allege that Richardson and Snyder transported a number of large bags of household waste from a home in Mount Carmel and deposited them down an embankment at the southeast area of the Transfiguration Cemetery in late March.

The citations were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.

Disorderly conduct

KULPMONT - Kendall L. Dennison, 23, and Lillian S. Astick, 25, both of 1130 Scott St., were cited by Kulpmont Police Patrolman David Tomtishen for disorderly conduct after neighbors heard them fighting and using profanity for several hours at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday.

Code citations

COAL TOWNSHIP - The following individuals and companies were cited by township code enforcement officer Chris Petrovich for various violations:

- Lisa O'Day, of 528 Ruben Kehrer Road, Lot 147, Muncy, was cited Tuesday for high brush, grass and weeds at a property at 1570 Pulaski Ave.

- Jennifer S. Sebasovich, of 1130 Tharp St., was cited Tuesday for an accumulation of appliances, tires, and old shower and garage doors beside a garage she owns on Tharp Street.

- Miguel Gonzalez Jr., of 441 18th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. was cited Wednesday for high brush, grass and weeds at a property he owns at 1430 W. Walnut St.

- Susquehanna Valley Enterprises Inc., c/o James Garman, was cited Wednesday for high brush, grass and weeds at properties at 941 and 943 W. Arch St.

- Donald C. Kuntz, of 45 W. Fifth St., Mount Carmel, was cited twice Tuesday for high brush, grass and weeds in the front and rear yards at properties at 1525 and 1527 W. Walnut St.

Two-vehicle crash

COAL TOWNSHIP - One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 61 near the area known as the Brewery Curve at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday.

Township police Patrolman Matthew Hashuga reported a 2006 Dodge Caravan, driven by Albert Walters, 53, of Shamokin, was traveling west on Center Street. After stopping at the intersection with Route 61, he pulled out and attempted to cross four lanes of traffic to turn left and travel south on Route 61.

A 2014 Dodge Caravan, driven by Marilu McGirk, 49, of Coal Township, was traveling north on Route 61 and Walters pulled out into her lane of travel, causing a collision. A front-seat passenger Walters' vehicle, Amber Jweid, of Shamokin, and McGirk, complained of injuries and both went to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital by private vehicle for treatment.

The investigation is continuing.

Littering

COAL TOWNSHIP - Police are investigating a littering/dumping incident near Big Mountain Road, when someone dumped the entire body and contents of a Vega trailer. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coal Township Police.

Assault charge

SHAMOKIN - David A. Demarco, 25, of 429 W. Second St., Mount Carmel, is charged by Chief Darwin Tobias III with simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. Demarco is accused of slapping a woman before grabbing her throat and pulling her hair at 9:51 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of North Vine Street. Police said Demarco threatened to kill the accuser, who reportedly suffered visible injury to her throat and left arm.

Lewd remarks

COAL TOWNSHIP - Robert Montefusco, 47, of 508 E. Spurzheim St., Shamokin, is charged by Cpl. Terry Ketchem with harassment for allegedly making lewd remarks to a woman at The Shepherd's Table soup kitchen, Oak and Chestnut streets, at 5:20 p.m. Thursday.

DUI crash

SHAMOKIN - Jennifer Ryder, 24, of 32 Sherman St., Coal Township, is charged by Cpl. Bryan Primerano with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and a summary charge of accidents involving damage to unattended property. Police said Ryder was intoxicated when she crashed a sport utility vehicle into a parked car in the 400 block of South Shamokin Street at 3:12 a.m. June 19. Open container of beer and alcohol were found inside the SUV, police said. Ryder exhibited physical signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety testing, police said. Her blood alcohol content was 0.205 percent, according to a criminal complaint.

Drug counts

SHAMOKIN - Cody Z. Horne, 20, of 221 S. Diamond St., Shamokin, is charged by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle with misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Horne is accused of possessing suboxone without a prescription and also possessing small plastic baggies, a spoon with cocaine residue and a homemade pipe allegedly used to smoke crack cocaine. The incident occurred at 8:14 p.m. June 16 during a visit to his home by county probation officers.

Underage, rubbish

SHAMOKIN - Darcey Swift, 18, of 109 W. Commerce St., Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle for underage drinking. Dylan Sessions, 21, of 332 S. Seventh St., Shamokin, was cited for scattering rubbish in the same incident. The two were discovered in a wooded area near Rock and Spruce streets at 12:12 a.m. Tuesday. Police said Sessions admitted to scattering beer cans and glass bottles in the area, where a concrete staircase leads from Gold Street on Academy Hill to Rock Street.

Punch to face

SHAMOKIN - Joyce A. Reitz, 45, of 3821 Schwaben Creek Road, Rebuck, was cited by Patrolman William Zalinski for harassment after allegedly striking a 23-year-old man in the face in the 500 block of North Market Street at 5:39 p.m. June 28. The accuser suffered a cut to his lower lip, police said.

Dog at large

SHAMOKIN - Kelly M. Haines, 34, of 418 E. Cameron St., was cited by Patrolman Raymond Siko II for a dog ordinance violation at 11:20 p.m. Saturday. Police said Haines allowed her dog to run at large. The canine was allegedly observed in the streets, on neighboring porches and chasing other animals.

Public intoxication

SHAMOKIN - Three area residents were cited for public drunkenness stemming from separate incidents.

Kristin L. McCormick, of 41, of 1411 W. State St., Coal Township, was cited by Patrolman Mark Costa. She was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when she was observed at Shamokin and Shakespeare streets at 2 p.m. Friday.

Jeffery Barber, 21, of 77 Raspberry Hill, Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle. He was allegedly passed out while lying on a path between the Patsy Steps and Terrace Avenue at 6:01 p.m. July 3.

Corey Feese, 25, of 530 Bear Valley Ave., Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle. He was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when observed in the 200 block of South Pearl Street at 4:18 a.m. June 20.

Obscene language

SHAMOKIN - Christopher L. Pielacha, 29, of 5521 Upper Road, Helfenstein, was cited by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle for disorderly conduct. Pielacha is accused of screaming obscenities at a juvenile female and her father while at the rear of the 800 block of North Sixth Street at 11:38 p.m. July 4.

Guilty plea

SHAMOKIN - Mark Carnuccio, 42, of Coal Township, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of summary harassment and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic to pay a $200 fine plus court costs. A charge of simple assault was withdrawn. Carnuccio was released from jail, where he had been held since his arrest June 17.

False reports

SHAMOKIN - Calye Goldman, 26, of 107 Nottingham Drive, Elysburg, is charged by Cpl. Bryan Primerano with false reports. Police said Goldman initially reported on July 11 her grandmother's vehicle was damaged by a hit-and-run driver. She provided verbal and written statements to police before allegedly confessing that she lent it to a friend who reportedly caused the damage.

Shawn Wondoloski, of 450 S. Shamokin St., reported to police that his vehicle and trailer was damaged by a hit-and-run driver on July 11, and provided vehicle information matching Goldman's grandmother's vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.

Pot charge

SHAMOKIN - Curtis Groom, 26, of 1006 N. Orange St., Shamokin, is charged by Patrolman Shane Mowery with possession of a small amount of marijuana and public drunkenness. Police said Groom admitted to being intoxicated when he was discovered at 9:22 p.m. June 19 at Market and Willow streets looking in a parked vehicle. He's accused of possessing a small cigar containing marijuana.

Retail theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Marcie Anne Howerter, 34, of 338 S. Beech St., Mount Carmel, is charged by Patrolman Jason Adams with retail theft for allegedly attempting to steal $73.49 in clothing and accessories from Walmart Supercenter at 4:58 p.m. June 27.

Curfew violation

SHAMOKIN - Two city males ages 16 and 15 were cited by Patrolman Raymond Siko II for curfew violations after they were observed near Water and Cleaver streets at 2:12 a.m. Friday.

Crash charges

COAL TOWNSHIP - Thomas A. Reed, 42, of 918 W. Spruce St., Coal Township, is charged by Patrolman Edward Purcell Jr. with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and counts of driving with a suspended license related to DUI and careless driving. Police said Reed was intoxicated when he rear-ended another vehicle at Route 61 at Hospital Road at 7:51 p.m. June 21. He exhibited physical signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety testing, police said. His blood alcohol content was found to be 0.124 percent, according to a criminal complaint.

Keys found

COAL TOWNSHIP - A set of keys was found near the Maple Avenue playground and turned over to township police at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The owner can claim them by visiting the department at 805 W. Lynn St. or by calling 570-644-0333.

MOUNT CARMEL - The following cases were adjudicated Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones:

n Charles A. Klischer, 32, of 902 Spruce St., Kulpmont, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a $50 fine plus court costs. He was charged by Kulpmont Chief Michael Pitcavage with possessing two syringes, a glass pipe and a piece of foil with burnt residue following a probation visit to his home May 7.

n Charges of unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment were dismissed against Matt Lee Vallati, 33, of 522 W. Olive St., Mount Carmel, when the alleged victim refused to testify. Mount Carmel Patrolman Justin Stelma arrested Vallati on allegations that he assaulted a woman inside his home June 8, restrained her in a vehicle while driving to Halifax and threatened to kill her.

Run-away vehicle

COAL TOWNSHIP - A woman suffered a minor injury after attempting to stop her runaway vehicle about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Rhonda Zagata, 38, of 843 W. Wood St., injured her arm after attempting to stop her 2001 Chevorlet Malibu that she failed to put completely in park while parking in front of her home, according to Coal Township police. Zagata attempted to jump into the vehicle, but she got her arm stuck, causing the vehicle to drag her. The vehicle then struck a parked vehicle, owned by Marianna Persing, of 483 S. Shamokin St., then careened into a large tree. Both vehicles had minor damage.

Public drunkenness

MOUNT CARMEL - Christopher R. Schultz, 27, of 236 S. Poplar St., was cited by Patrolman Jason Drumheller with public drunkenness after he was allegedly found in a highly intoxicated state and lying in the street in the 00 block of South Vine Street at 5:50 a.m. June 27.

Underage drinking

SHAMOKIN - A 17-year-old Coal Township male was cited for disorderly conduct, underage drinking and public drunkenness by Police Cpl. Jarrod Scandle. Police say he was discovered in near Sunbury and Franklin streets in an intoxicated state with several cans of beer at 6:16 a.m. June 20. The teen is accused of using obscenities toward police while taken into custody.

Vandalism

MOUNT CARMEL - Two 13-year-old Mount Carmel females were cited by Patrolman William Adamski for criminal mischief. The girls allegedly damaged flower beds along Oak Street between 2 and 3:30 a.m. June 6.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - John R. Valenskie, 37, of 325 E. Water St., was cited by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. Police say Valenskie was discovered intoxicated on a porch at 410 N. Rock St. at 12:33 a.m. July 9, and was in possession of a bottle of whiskey. Valenskie allegedly took a ladder from a garage and placed it on the roof of the home to try to get inside.

Harassment at store

MOUNT CARMEL - Police cited Thomas Crumlic, 55, of 414 S. Market St., with public drunkenness and harassment following a disturbance at 3:30 p.m. June 20 at the Puff's Tobacco Store on South Oak Street.

Harassment

SHAMOKIN - Jennifer Aston, 43, of 1132 Tharp St., Coal Township, was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for harassment. She allegedly struck a man twice with a closed fist during an altercation on Walnut Street at 3:35 a.m. May 31.

Disorderly conduct

MOUNT CARMEL - Theresa L. Karim, 55, of 221 S. Oak St., was cited by Patrolman Matthew Dillman with disorderly conduct after an alleged disturbance at her residence at 12:30 a.m. July 4.

Fight in home

SHAMOKIN - Leon Fite, 32, of 250 S. Wood St., and Allen Derk, 48, of 244 S. Wood St., were both cited by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes for an alleged altercation at 1 a.m. Wednesday.

Police allege Fite slapped and pushed Derk inside Derk's home and then refused to leave. Derk allegedly struck Fite in the face.

Both men were cited for disorderly conduct while Fite also was cited for harassment after he allegedly yelled in the street and refused to leave the area after police ordered him to do so.

Two cited in fight

MOUNT CARMEL - Police cited Tara L. Brabitz, 41, of 624 Hillside Ave., Shamokin, and Shawn J. Matukaitis, 39, of 40 S. Maple St., Mount Carmel, for harassment for an alleged disturbance at Matukaitis's home at 3:30 a.m. July 6.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Daniel Vercruyssen, 36, of 311 S. Shamokin St., was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for disorderly conduct after allegedly ripping a woman's shirt during an altercation at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of South Shamokin Street.

Underage drinking

MOUNT CARMEL - Cody J. Little, 18, of 154 Montana Drive, Kulpmont, was cited by Patrolman Jason Drumheller for underage drinking following a traffic stop at 1:45 a.m. July 11 in the 00 block of North Oak Street.

DUI

STRONG - Dustin J. Murray, 19, of 505 E. Melrose St., Marion Heights, is charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Matthew Filarski with two counts of driving under the influence and one count each of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence and a summary traffic violation, driving on roadways laned for traffic.

Police say Murray was driving a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse at 12:19 a.m. May 23 when the vehicle was allegedly observed swerving in the northbound lanes of Route 61. A vehicle stop was initiated near the Kulpmont borough line.

Murray allegedly failed field sobriety testing, and blood testing found marijuana in his system, according to a criminal complaint. Two methadone tablets, a glass jar with suspected marijuana residue and a crushed aluminum can allegedly used as a smoking device were discovered in his car, police said.

After Murray was remanded to Montour County Prison, Danville, a subsequent search of the police vehicle turned up a bag of marijuana and a marijuana cigarette, police said.

Urine charge

MOUNT CARMEL - Heather Ann Frank, 30, of 331 N. Vine St., is charged by Chief Todd Owens with furnishing drug-free urine and tampering with physical evidence. Parole agents told police Frank attempted to submit a false urine sample during a home visit at 7 a.m. June 25.

DUI arrest

MOUNT CARMEL - Brian G. Madden, 31, of 255 W. Saylor St., is charged by Patrolman William Adamski with two counts of driving under the influence and a summary charge of careless driving.

Police say Madden was driving a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am that was stopped in the intersection of Second and Oak streets at 2:17 p.m. May 11. A witness reportedly took the keys from the vehicle's ignition along with Madden's wallet, and reports say Madden and a passenger were each passed out.

Madden failed field sobriety testing, police said. Blood testing found marijuana in his system, according to a criminal complaint.

Food theft

KULPMONT - Stephanie Lynn Marlow, 29, of 1333 Scott St., is charged by Chief Michael Pitcavage with retail theft. She's accused of stealing $15.75 in food from Turkey Hill, 862 Chestnut St., at 1:55 p.m. July 2.

Pot charges

MOUNT CARMEL - Abbigail Lee Seritsky, 18, of 916 Centre St., Ashland, is charged by Patrolman Matthew Dillman with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Seritsky was a passenger in a vehicle stopped at 10:19 p.m. March 13 following a traffic light violation at Third and Oak streets, according to a criminal complaint. Police say she possessed a glass smoking pipe, a marijuana grinder and less than one gram of marijuana inside her purse.

Drug charges

MOUNT CARMEL - Siobhan N. Heiser, 36, of 342 W. Mahanoy Ave., Girardville, is charged by Patrolman Matthew Dillman with nine criminal counts for allegedly stealing prescription medication from a Mount Carmel couple.

Heiser was arraigned Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, possession with intent to deliver, theft, receiving stolen property, tampering or fabricating evidence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and misbranding a controlled substance. She was jailed at York County Prison on $50,000 bail.

Heiser is suspected of entering an unlocked door at 214 S. Poplar St. about 1 p.m. Monday and stealing several pill containers from Vera and Dennis Bucher. A witness confronted Heiser outside the home. About 8:45 p.m. police learned pill containers belonging to Vera Bucher were discovered in the first block of North Pear Street. At 10:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the rear of the 100 block of North Peach Street where Heiser allegedly repeatedly kicked the door of a residence.

She was taken into custody on a warrant from Lehigh County and was identified as a suspect in the reported burglary at the Buchers. Police say Heiser was found in possession of dozens of prescription pills and tablets, including some narcotics like oxycodone and other general medications for heart burn. Prescriptions belonging to Dennis Bucher were found in her purse, police say. She also allegedly possessed a straw and mirror, both with residue from a white powder.

Fight charges

SHAMOKIN - Two men arranged by text message to meet and fight over a woman, according to police.

Brian Burke and Jonathan Mazak allegedly fought outside Dobson's Carpet Service, 545 W. Walnut St., at 3:35 a.m. May 31. As Burke charged Mazak with his hands in fists, Mazak pulled a baseball bat from a parked vehicle and swung it at Burke, according to a criminal complaint. The bat was taken away, but the fight continued on the ground in front of multiple bystanders, police say.

The incident was reportedly captured on video. A vehicle was damaged in the process.

Mazak, 31, of 351 S. Market St., Mount Carmel, is charged by Patrolman Scott Weaver with disorderly conduct, possessing an instrument of crime and simple assault. Burke, 41, of 1305 W. Arch St., Coal Township, is charged by Weaver with disorderly conduct.

Retail theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Caitlin I. Bitler, 26, of 343 S. Diamond St., Shamokin, is charged by Patrolman Chad Yoder with retail theft. Police say she attempted to steal children's shoes, diapers and other merchandise valued at $46.61. The alleged incident occurred at 5:56 p.m. June 9 at Walmart Supercenter.

Head shove

SHAMOKIN - Michael Block, 62, of 318 N. Rock St., was cited by Chief Darwin Tobias III for harassment. Block allegedly reached into a vehicle and shoved the head of a 19-year-old Coal Township male at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Domestic disturbance

COAL TOWNSHIP - Maria Hill, 32, and Autumn Englehardt, 34, both of 1647 Tioga St., Coal Township, were charged by Patrolman David Sage with simple assault and harassment involving a disturbance at their home at 2:45 p.m. Sunday.

Police said Hill is accused of throwing at Englehardt a television remote control device, which missed her. She also allegedly pulled Englehardt's hair and caused her to fall toward a staircase that had exposed carpet strips and nails. Police said Englehardt suffered an injury to the middle finger on her right hand and marks on her face.

Englehardt is accused of fighting with Hill, who suffered scratch marks on her left arm.

Both women were arraigned at 7:45 p.m. Sunday by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III and released on $5,000 unsecured bail apiece.

Criminal trespass

SHAMOKIN - Ronald Morgenstern, 45, of 156 E. Independence St., Apt. 2-A, Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Shane Mowery for criminal trespass for allegedly entering a fenced yard area at Shamokin and Chestnut streets at 1:45 a.m. July 8.

Criminal mischief

COAL TOWNSHIP - Dennis Kroh reported to police someone damaged an interior garage door at his property at 809 Stevens St. between July 10 and 17. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 570-644-0333.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Megan Owen, 33, of 1059 Hoffman St., Elmira, N.Y., and Ramon E. Torres, 43, of 8 S. Franklin St., Shamokin, were cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for disorderly conduct for allegedly fighting and yelling in the street at Franklin and Chestnut streets at 3:22 a.m. July 18.

Public drunkenness

SHAMOKIN - Robert Whiting, 34, of 406 E. Pine St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes for public drunkenness involving an incident at 2:12 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of East Independence Street.

Bizarre behavior

SHAMOKIN - A Coal Township male is accused of running naked in the streets, jumping onto vehicles and resisting arrest when confronted by police.

Brandon Dorsett, 18, of 1103 W. Mulberry St., was hit with a dry stun from a Taser, handcuffed at the wrists and flex-cuffed at the ankles as three officers attempted to take him into custody about 3:10 a.m. Sunday near Shamokin and Shakespeare streets, according to a criminal complaint.

A witness told police he suspected Dorsett ingested an unknown type of drug. Police say Dorsett was heavily sweating and acting bizarrely by kissing and licking the ground as they attempted to communicate. He was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.

A second witness told police she was stopped at Shamokin and Spurzheim streets when Dorsett jumped onto the hood and roof of her vehicle, causing damage. A third witness told police Dorsett was attempting to run into moving traffic and was jumping onto parked cars in the 400 and 500 blocks of North Shamokin Street.

Dorsett is charged by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes with open lewdness, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and public drunkenness. Patrolman Scott Weaver and Coal Township Cpl. Josh Wynn assisted.

Domestic charges

SHAMOKIN - Marilyn Hughes, 23, and Drew Wagner, 25, both of 831 E. Clay St., are charged by Patrolman Ray Siko II with simple assault and harassment for an alleged domestic disturbance inside their home about 5 p.m. July 15. Hughes claims Wagner shoved her into a wall and grabbed her by her neck in an attempt to pin her to the floor, while Wagner alleges she struck him in the face multiple times, according to a criminal complaint.

TV for heroin

COAL TOWNSHIP - Marquese T. Seger, 23, of 907 W. Mulberry St., Coal Township, is charged by Patrolman Jason Adams with theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly stealing a flat-screen television from his mother on June 13 at their home. The 48-inch Sanyo television is valued at $350. Police say Seger admitted to trading the television for heroin. He is currently jailed at SCI-Coal Township.

Public intoxication

SHAMOKIN - Dylan J. Frilot, 25, of 1769 Tioga St., Coal Township, was cited by Chief Darwin Tobias III with public drunkenness after he allegedly was observed urinating between parked vehicles at Water and Rock streets about 2:20 a.m. July 11.

Harassment citation

SHAMOKIN - Roger S. Miller II, 34, of 229 W. Sunbury St., is cited by Chief Darwin Tobias III with harassment. Police say Miller broke items inside his home and allegedly shoved and struck a 23-year-old female about 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Guilty plea

SHAMOKIN - Jeffery E. Barber Jr., 21, of 77 Raspberry Hill, Shamokin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay a $300 fine plus costs.

Barber was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Shane Mowery in connection with a June 16 incident at the city police station.

One hurt in crash

FRAILEY TOWNSHIP - Irene M. Tettemer, 81, of Dalmatia, suffered a minor injury in a one-vehicle crash at 5:01 p.m. Friday on Route 209 near Joliett Street in this Schuylkill County township.

State police at Schuylkill Haven report Tettemer was traveling north on Route 209 in a 2012 Chevrolet Impala when she said her blood sugar dropped rapidly. The medical condition caused the driver to travel off the right side of the road of Route 209 and strike a utility pole, bringing the vehicle to a stop.

Tettemer suffered minor injuries in the crash and was treated at the scene. Assisting police were Tremont EMS and members of the Donaldson Fire Department.

Hit and run

COAL TOWNSHIP - Township police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in two hit-and-run accidents within moments of each other at about midnight Thursday on Race and Chestnut streets.

Police said the hit-and-run vehicle, which may be a Jeep Grand Cherokee, struck a parked 2000 Ford truck in the driver's side rear quarter panel, causing minor damage. The truck is owned by Gerald Clements, of 1101 E. Race St., Coal Township.

Police said the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle then fled from the area on Hunter Street before turning onto Chestnut Street, where it struck a parked 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee owned by Dina Ducharme, of 1027 E. Chestnut St., Coal Township. Ducharme's vehicle sustained minor damage to its driver's side rear quarter panel and door.

The hit-and-run vehicle, which continued east on Chestnut Street, should have damage to its passenger side front head light and quarter panel.

Anyone with information about the accidents should call Coal Township police at 570-644-0333.

Public drunkenness

COAL TOWNSHIP - Danielle Aikey, 26, of Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Matthew Hashuga for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct involving a disturbance at 4:39 a.m. Thursday inside and outside Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, while seeking treatment at the emergency room.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Carole Whiting, 49, of 1211 N. Pearl St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman William Zalinski for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness relating to a disturbance at 9:23 a.m. Tuesday in her block.

Harley theft

ATLAS - Sean Michael McDermott, 46, of 497 S. River Breeze Ave., Winfield, is charged by Mount Carmel Township Police Chief Brian Hollenbush with felony counts of theft and receiving stolen property. McDermott is accused of stealing Jeffrey Herman's 2006 Harley-Davidson from the rear of Jennifer Rudy's home at 448 E. Columbia Ave. between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The motorcycle was located undamaged in a wooded area about a quarter-mile from the scene. McDermott was arraigned Wednesday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones and released on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is set for July 29.

False identity

MOUNT CARMEL - Alex Christopher Long, 25, of 322A W. Main St., Girardville, is charged jointly by Patrolman Matthew Dillman and Chief Todd Owens with felony forgery, two counts each of tampering with records or identification and theft and a single count of false identification to law enforcement, all misdemeanor counts.

Police say Long used his brother's name and photo identification to register as an informant for the Northumberland-Montour Drug Task Force. He is accused of using drug-buy money to purchase bath salts, which he allegedly ingested before he was taken into custody June 9 at 137 W. Fourth St. Police say he had 1.44 grams of bath salts in his possession.

Additional related charges of felony forgery and misdemeanors tampering with records of identification, false identification to law enforcement, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia were filed jointly by Dillman and Patrolman Jason Drumheller.

He was arraigned Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones and jailed on a combined $30,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday.

'Spice' arrest

KULPMONT - Brad Edward Kashner, 24, of 35 S. Fifth St., Apt. 3, Shamokin, is charged by state Trooper Jared Mowen of the Stonington station with possession of a non-controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and prohibited offensive weapons. Kashner was detained on a bench warrant following a traffic stop at Eighth and Scott streets at 8:15 p.m. June 15. According to a criminal complaint, police seized 10 bags of synthetic marijuana, known as "spice," plus a digital scale, two smoking devices and a set of brass knuckles. The spice packets were labeled Ninja, Blue Giant, Xtreme Aroma and Bomb Marley. He was arraigned Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones and jailed on $20,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday.

Paraphernalia

ATLAS - Lelo Lorraine Shingara, 48, of 311 Shingara Lane, Sunbury, is charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Kelly Campbell with possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while operating privilege is suspended. The charges followed a traffic stop about 5:30 p.m. April 23 in the 200 block East Saylor Street. Police say Shingara was driving a 1990 Chevrolet pickup and had a suspended license. A piece of aluminum foil with burnt residue and a small plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance were allegedly found in the vehicle, according to a criminal complaint. A summons was issued for her arrest, and a preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 26.

DUI

MOUNT CARMEL - Jessie Lee Gebhart, 31, of 304 W. Third St., Mifflinville, is charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Kelly Campbell with two counts of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, one count of driving under the influence, and counts of endangering the welfare of a child, careless driving and reckless driving. Police say Gebhart crashed a 2001 Buick LeSabre at 4:40 p.m. June 12 into the center guide rail along Route 61 near the soccer fields just east of the borough. A young child was a passenger. Blood testing returned positive for five types of prescription medication exceeding legal limits, according to a criminal complaint. A summons was issued for her arrest, and a preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 26.

Assault charge

MOUNT CARMEL - Jordan Michael Politza, 25, of 545 E. Second St., is charged by Patrolman Kevin Katch with simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. Police say Politza repeatedly punched a male inside Schicky's Wings-N-Things, 34 N. Oak St., at 4:08 a.m. May 17. The assault was recorded by the restaurant's video surveillance system, and allegedly involved over an allegation that Politza groped the alleged victim's girlfriend, according to a criminal complaint. The male suffered a fractured leg and required surgery as a result of Politza allegedly stomping on his leg, the complaint states. Police say Politza denied groping the woman and claimed self-defense.

Pipe charge

KULPMONT - Charles H. Dorney, 53, of 222 N. Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, is charged by state Trooper Nicholas Berger of the Stonington station with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to a criminal complaint. Dorney was working as a bartender at 9:55 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Jan Sobieski Club, 10th and Scott streets, when a state Liquor Control Enforcement agent was on scene. The agent told police Dorney walked outside and placed a small metallic pipe on a tire of his vehicle. A summons was issued for his arrest, and a preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 2.

Harassment

MOUNT CARMEL - Chastity M. Dewees, 34, of 327 S. Oak St., Apt. 1, Mount Carmel, was cited by Chief of Police Todd Owens for harassment relating to a disturbance at 12:35 a.m. June 28.

Police reported Dewees struck her spouse, Roxanne L. Misner-Dewees, of 343 S. Oak St., causing minor injuries.

Animal cruelty

MOUNT CARMEL - James J. Lindenmuth, 52, of 24 E. Third St., Apt. 302, Mount Carmel, was cited by Police Chief Todd Owens for cruelty to animals involving an incident at 12:15 p.m. July 19.

Police were called for a canine locked inside a vehicle with the windows only partially open. At the time of the call, the temperature was approximately 94 degrees outside.

Police reported Lindenmuth, who owns the dog, exited his building and the canine was immediately removed from the vehicle. The dog did not require medical attention.

Police reminded pet owners that any type of animal should not be left in a vehicle on hot days as they can experience a heat-related emergency very quickly.

Accident victim still serious

DANVILLE - Edna Bachman, 82, of Freeburg, who was injured in a four-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Route 890 and Brush Valley Road in Rockefeller Township, remained in serious condition Sunday at Geisinger Medical Center, according to a nursing supervisor.

DUI

MILLERSBURG - Shannon R. Kieffer, 40, of Dornsife, was charged by state police at Lykens with driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses relating to a July 5 traffic stop at Church and North streets.

DUI

BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Stephen Ryan Ennis, 24, of Gordon, was charged by state police at Lykens with driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses involving a June 24 traffic stop on Interstate 81 in this Schuylkill County township.

Motorcycle chase

GRATZ - James Ernest Machamer III, 18, of Gratz, has been charged by state police at Lykens with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, fleeing police, recklessly endangering and numerous traffic violations in connection with a July 14 motorcycle chase in the borough.

Police said an attempt was made to stop Machamer for traffic violations on Route 25 near MI Windows and Doors at 5:50 p.m., but he fled on his motorcycle with a 23-year-old female passenger from Gratz. After turning into a parking lot, police reported Machamer traveled through the backyards of residences before re-entering Route 25 at a high rate of speed. Police said Machamer reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour during the pursuit before he came to a stop.

Sexual offenses

LYKENS - State police here have charged Brandon Sterling Kennedy, 30, of Newport, with sexually assaulting a girl between 2008 and 2013 in Dauphin County when she was between the ages of 5 and 11.

Kennedy is charged with felonies of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors, and misdemeanors of terroristic threats, indecent assault and indecent exposure.

Police said Kennedy also threatened to kill the victim's mother if the girl did not perform oral sex on him.

Aggravated assault

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Jerome Franklin Kimmel, 40, of Auburn, has been charged by state police with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person.

Police said Kimmel attempted to strike his tenant, Eric Marx, 42, of Auburn, with his blue Toyota Tercel Sunday.

Police are also investigating an allegation that Marx's residence was shot multiple times with a high-powered rifle while his three dogs were inside, police said.

Kimmel was arraigned and taken to Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $25,000.

Theft

STONINGTON - State police are looking for information on the theft of a license plate stolen from a 2010 Carry On trailer owned by Christine Lee Kohl sometime between July 5 and July 26.

Police said the trailer was parked at 1067 Cherry St., Rockefeller Township, at the time of the theft. Anyone with information is asked to call 570-286-5601.

Theft

STONINGTON - State police are asking for information on the theft of a store unit located at BME Storage, 113 Miles Road, Shamokin Township, between April 30 and July 9.

Police said an unknown actor entered the storage unit, rented by Richard Payne, of Shamokin, and stole various items. The majority of the items taken were model trains.

Anyone with information is asked to call 570-286-5601.

Crash

PAXINOS - A Coal Township man escaped injury in a one-vehicle crash on Route 61 just south of Paxinos at around 8 p.m. Saturday.

State police said Michael A. Delorso, 51, of Coal Township, crashed the 2006 Buick Lucerne he was driving into a rock embankment after he failed to negotiate a curve. The impact caused disabling damage to the front passenger side of the vehicle.

Alcohol was a factor in the crash, police said.

Crash

TREVORTON - Two drivers were injured shortly before 1 p.m. July 27 when their vehicles collided at the intersection of West Shamokin and 10th streets.

State police said Cheryl H. Smith Brubaker, 47, of Mifflintown, attempted to make a left turn from Shamokin Street onto Route 2044 and crossed into the path of a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old female from Coal Township.

Smith Brubaker was taken to Geisinger Medical Center by AREA Services and the 17-year-old female was treated at the scene, police said.

Smith Brubaker's 2010 Toyota Prius and the 17-year-old female's 2005 Volkswagen Jetta were towed by Troy's Automotive. Trevorton Fire Company assisted.

Retail theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Colby A. Sweitzer, 19, of Mount Carmel, and Cody Z. Horne, 20, of Shamokin, were cited by Patrolman Matthew Hashuga for retail theft relating to an incident at 9:30 p.m. June 24 at Walmart Supercenter.

Police said Sweitzer and Horne, who are accused of stealing merchandise, were identified with help from a press release and photograph published in The News-Item July 14.

Lawn mower theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township police said Joseph Broscious, 68, of Shamokin, reported someone stole a Sears lawn mower from 1025 W. Pine St., Coal Township, between July 18 and 28.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Coal Township police at 570-644-0333.

Still critical

DANVILLE - Kim Marie Allen, 56, of 193 Stoney Batter Road, who allegedly was shot Monday in the right shoulder by her 61-year-old live-in boyfriend, Charles Elwin Bower, remained in critical condition Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Bower has been charged by state police at Milton with aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. He remains in Montour County Prison.

Harassment

COAL TOWNSHIP - Robert Macminn, 66, of 1125 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, was charged by Cpl. Joshua Wynn with harassment for allegedly grabbing James Burkey, 53, of 1127 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, by the throat after both men were involved in an argument in their neighborhood at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Scales church

SHAMOKIN - Joshua R. Brown, 18, of 419 S. Shamokin St., Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle for disorderly conduct and criminal trespass for allegedly climbing onto the rear roof at Mother Cabrini Church in the 200 block of North Shamokin Street at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday, causing a hazardous condition.

Harassment

SHAMOKIN - Roger Samuel Miller II, 34, of 229 W. Sunbury St., Shamokin, was cited by Chief of Police Darwin Tobias III for harassment for allegedly hitting Ashley Milosek, 23, of the same address, with a carpet threshold at their residence at 11:34 a.m. July 18.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Police Chief Darwin Tobias III cited George King, 38, of 333 S. Fifth St., Shamokin, for harassment and disorderly conduct for allegedly shoving Billie Jean Howard, 31, of the same address, in the head at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of South Fifth Street while they were arguing over a Social Security check.

Retail theft

KULPMONT - Patrolman Patrick McAndrew has charged Joseph Matthew Staskiel, 22, of 824 Spruce St., Kulpmont, with retail theft.

Police reported Staskiel is accused of stealing $7.71 worth of merchandise from Turkey Hill Minit Market Street on Chestnut Street shortly after 7 p.m. June 23.