Police Blotter: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
VandalismMANDATA - Robert Earnest Logan, 19, of Shamokin RD, was charged by state police at Stonington with institutional vandalism and disorderly conduct for removing a sealed container of pepper...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, Jan. 17, 2014
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Feb. 24 at the Northumberland County Courthouse,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, Jan. 17, 2014
Drugs SHAMOKIN - Jimmie Driggers II, 24, of 135 Birch St., Shamokin, was charged with drug offenses and other crimes following an investigation into a smoky condition in the area of North Vine Street...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014
Theft arrestCOAL TOWNSHIP - A 20-year-old township resident is accused of stealing video gaming equipment and a debit card from his father. He is also accused of withdrawing hundreds of dollars from...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Monday, Jan. 20, 2014
HarassmentKULPMONT - David W. Tracey, 37, and Jennifer M. Kerner, 31, both of 622 Chestnut St., Kulpmont, and Jonathan W. Fisher, 33, of 1138 Poplar St., Kulpmont, were cited by Patrolman Patrick...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014
Route 225 crashLITTLE MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - Colton J. Trego, 24, of Herndon, suffered a moderate injury early Monday when the 2001 Mercury Cougar he was driving south on Route 225 exited the highway and...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
Car hits buildingKULPMONT - A Hazleton man suffered a minor injury Tuesday after he slid on a snow-covered Chestnut Street (Route 61) and struck a residence.Nick Nastasee, 21, was driving south in a...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
Cash stolenHUMMELS WHARF - A former employee of Walmart Supercenter along Routes 11/15 in Monroe Township, Snyder County, is accused of stealing $3,194.65 from a cash register.Police say Kathy Ann...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, Jan. 24, 2014
Charger foundCOAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township police have recovered a car battery charger, starter and tester. The owner of the items can claim them by contacting police at 570-644-0333.Two-vehicle...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Friday, Jan. 24, 2014
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court March 17 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury,...
View ArticlePolice blotter: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014
Dog violationsMOUNT CARMEL - A borough man was cited twice for violating the borough dog law.Police said a dog owned by James E. Doak, 45, of 31 N. Locust St., was running at large Dec. 12 and...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
Driver identifiedSTONINGTON - The driver whose vehicle struck a corn crib and then a shed off Maple Road near here was identified by state police as Chetch E. Brittingham, 34, of Sunbury.Trooper Brian...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Monday, Jan. 27, 2014
One-vehicle accident UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin driver and his juvenile passenger escaped injuries when they struck a deer at 6:10 p.m. Jan. 25 on Route 61, according to state police at...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014
Hit and runCOAL TOWNSHIP - Michael Tetkoskie, of 1238 W. Montgomery St., Coal Township, reported the passenger side quarter panel and bumper area of his 2000 Mercury were damaged in a hit-and-run...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014
Vehicle break-inZERBE TOWNSHIP - Police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins which occurred between Saturday night and Sunday morning.No victims were identified by police, but several...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
Tire falls from SUVBURNSIDE - Trisha Yeager, 17, of Shamokin, escaped injury Tuesday night when the driver's side front tire of the 1998 Ford Explorer she was driving fell off while she was traveling...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, Jan. 31, 2014
Leg injurySHAMOKIN - John Parker Jr., 36, of 11 S. Market St., Shamokin, has been identified by Shamokin police as the person injured in an accident Wednesday afternoon at Grant and Chestnut...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014
Rear-end collisionSNYDERTOWN - No injuries were reported in a rear-end crash Wednesday on Snydertown Road.According to Trooper David Myers, state police at Stonington, Michael D. Barvitskie, 36, of...
View ArticleDistrict Court: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014
MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court March 17 in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014
Information sought on accidentCOAL TOWNSHIP - Police are investigating a minor accident that occurred in the Walmart parking lot at 2 p.m. Friday.According to police, someone struck a older model...
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