Corn stolen

HERNDON - State police at Stonington reported sometime between 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 6 a.m. Dec. 18 someone removed 20 tons of corn from a silo owned by the Herndon Reload Company, Pennsylvania Avenue. The corn is valued at approximately $9,000.

Criminal trespass

SHAMOKIN - Brent C. Young, 42, of 152 E. Cameron St., was cited by Shamokin City Police Cpl. Brian Primerano for criminal trespass after he allegedly entered the residence of Heather Baskin, at 727 E. Cameron St., without permission on Thursday, Dec. 27.

Drug possession

COAL TOWNSHIP - According to state police at Stonington, a known person was found in possession of 10 Suboxone pills without a prescription at SCI Coal Township at approximately 1:20 p.m. Dec. 18.

Public drunkenness

SHAMOKIN - John M. Yadlosky, 44, of 444 Main St., Ranshaw, was cited for public drunkenness following an incident at 1:40 a.m. Friday in the area of Spruce and Third streets. Shamokin City Police Patrolman First Class Scott Weaver reported Yadlosky was observed tripping over snow piles, walking into the roadway and then refused to listen to police.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Jeffrey Jones, 30, of 522 Montour Blvd., Lot 25, Bloomsburg, was cited by Shamokin City Police Patrolman Jarrod Scandle for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness following a fight in the 800 block of Clay Street at 9:57 p.m. Monday.

Public drunkenness

SHAMOKIN - Thomas C. Price, 35, of 813 E. Clay St., Shamokin, was cited for public drunkenness after he refused to give police his identification following an incident at 10 p.m. Monday in the area of Clay and Vine streets. The citation was filed by Shamokin City Police Patrolman Nathan Rhodes.

Domestic disturbance

COAL TOWNSHIP - Brad Edward Kashner, 43, and his 48-year-old live-in girlfriend, Amy L. Fabian, have been charged by Patrolman Edward Purcell in connection with a domestic disturbance Dec. 28.

Kashner is charged with simple assault, institutional vandalism and harassment involving the 1:50 a.m. disturbance. He is accused of biting Fabian on her right arm, pulling her hair and striking her in the face, causing a bloody lip. The defendant also allegedly placed a blanket he was given by police because he was cold into a toilet in a holding cell at Coal Township Police Station, causing water to pour onto the floor.

Fabian is charged with simple assault and harassment for allegedly hitting Kashner in the face, causing him to suffer swelling to his right eye and a bloody lip.

Kashner also was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Chad Yoder with possessing a small amount of marijuana at his residence Nov. 13.

He was committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. Fabian was released on $5,000 unsecured bail.

Burglary

ROARING CREEK TOWNSHIP - Locust Township police are investigating a New Year's Day burglary at a residence at 208 Black Bear Drive in this Columbia County township.

Police said someone attempted to break into the home between 1 and 5:30 p.m. by damaging a door knob and lock assembly, but reportedly was unable to gain entry. Police said entry was gained into a shed on the property, but there is no indication anything was stolen.

Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area is requested to call Locust Township police at 799-5806.

Car into home

COAL TOWNSHIP - No injuries were reported in an accident Thursday night involving a truck striking a residence in the 1500 block of Pulaski Avenue.

Coal Township Patrolman Chad Yoder reported Christopher Womer, 34, of Coal Township, was maneuvering his 2001 Dodge Ram in a driveway next to 1536 Pulaski Ave. at 7:52 p.m. when his vehicle slid on the ice and struck the residence, causing minor damage to a wall.

Multiple charges

COAL TOWNSHIP - Drug and theft charges were filed against a 25-year-old Coal Township man related to three separate incidents between August and October.

Ryan J. Thomas, of 1213 W. Walnut St., is charged with felony burglary and criminal trespass as well as misdemeanor counts of theft and receiving stolen property on allegations he broke into the home of Loretta and James Buggy at 1901 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, at 11:20 p.m. Aug. 11 and stole $198 and a prescription pill bottle containing Ativan.

He is charged with two misdemeanor counts of theft and one count of receiving stolen property for allegedly participating in the theft of $1,500 worth of tools and a CD player from a car owned by James Conbeer parked in the 900 block of West Juniper Street sometime between 7:30 and 11 p.m. Aug. 14. He and a co-defendant took the stolen goods to sell at a Shamokin pawn shop, police say.

Information on potential charges against the co-defendant were unavailable Friday.

Lastly, Thomas is charged with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia after he overdosed Oct. 20 at his home, police say.

All charges were filed Thursday by Coal Township Detective Jeffrey Brennan at the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, Shamokin.

According to criminal complaints filed by Brennan, Thomas confessed to possessing the heroin, to committing the theft at the Buggy residence and to helping the co-defendant carry the stolen tools.

Burglary

LOCUST TOWNSHIP - Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred between 7:15 and 11:30 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of Mount Zion Road, near the intersection with Village Side Drive.

An inventory of the stolen items is being compiled.

Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact Locust Township Police at 799-5806.

Identity theft

KELLY TOWNSHIP - A Watsontown woman was charged with identity theft and related charges after stealing information from a check given to a Kelly Township business Dec. 13.

State police at Milton report Peggy Sue Netzband, 48, of Watsontown, took routing and account information from a personal check written by Cammy Sue Guffey, 45, of New Columbia, to Miller's Grooming and Kennel in Kelly Township while Netzband was employed there. Police alleged Netzband then used the information to make a $1,684.83 payment via telephone to Ford Motor Credit to make a payment on her personal vehicle.

Retail theft

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - Justin S. Whitman, 26, of Ashland, and Joseph L. Scheib, 21, of Tower City, were both charged with retail theft by state police at Lykens following an incident at the Walmart SuperCenter, Washington Township, Dauphin County.

Police say that both individuals allegedly stole a pair of boots from the store between 2 and 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 31. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Rebecca Jo Margerum, of Elizabethville.

Business burglarized

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP - State police at Milton are investigating a burglary at Valley Ag and Turf LLC that occurred between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 6:15 a.m. Thursday.

Police reported a burglar broke an office window on the south side of the building, ransacked the premises and stole cash from two locations inside the property.

The burglar exited the building through a window and fled in an unknown direction.

The victim of the burglary is George S. Kotkiewicz, 52, of Halifax.

Anyone with information about the crime is urged to call state police at 524-2662.

Escapes injury

SNYDERTOWN - Carolyn S. Hower, 54, of Elysburg, escaped injury when her 2006 GMC Envoy struck a deer along Sunbury Street (Route 4012) at 11 p.m. Sunday.

No other details involving the crash were released by state police at Stonington.

Retail theft

SELINSGROVE - Angela M. Hopper, 35, of Shamokin, was cited by state police at Selinsgrove for retail theft for allegedly stealing three rings valued at $74 in merchandise from Kohl's on Marketplace Boulevard at 4:40 p.m. Sunday.

Theft charges

MONTANDON - State police at Milton have charged Melissa Jean Raup, 28, of Watsontown, with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and theft by deception relating to incidents that occurred between 8:30 and 10 a.m. Thursday.

Police said Raup is accused of removing a PlayStation 3 game system from the home of Lance Strickland, 30, of Montandon, and then selling the system to Newberry XChange Pawn Shop in Williamsport for $70.

The system was recovered and returned to Strickland, police said.

Cash, games stolen

WATSONTOWN - State police at Milton reported an invited guest at the home of Mary Lou Engelman, of Dove Drive, Watsontown, is accused of stealing $360 in cash and 17 video games from Engelman and her grandson between 5 and 7 a.m. Christmas Day.

The video games were returned, but the money was not, police said.

Police, who are continuing their investigation, did not identify the adult male who stole the cash and games because charges haven't been filed yet.

Route 61 accident

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Leah M. Peterson, 30, of Shamokin, suffered a minor injury while four children riding in her 2005 Ford Freestar van escaped injury in a one-vehicle crash Jan. 2 along Route 61 near Reading Turnpike.

State police at Stonington reported Peterson was traveling north in the right lane of the highway at 7:15 p.m. when she lost traction while negotiating a turn to the left. The van exited the road on the right side and struck a ditch before coming to rest.

Police said the four children in Peterson's vehicle are 2, 3, 6 and 8 years of age. They are all from Shamokin.

Police reported evidence at the scene and statements from Peterson indicate a tire deflated on the van.

Peterson was not cited in the accident.

Ralpho Township police assisted at the scene.

Underage drinking

SHAMOKIN - Felisha Albertson, 20, of 217 Third St., Ranshaw, was cited by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle for underage drinking and disorderly conduct in connection with a disturbance shortly after 6 a.m. Dec. 14 in the 1000 block of North Orange Street.

Police reported Albertson jumped from a window at 1006 N. Orange St. and caused a disturbance outside while emergency medical personnel were attempting to assist her.

Terroristic threats

PAXINOS - State police at Stonington are investigating someone making terroristic threats against the National Ticket Company.

Police say that at 9:58 p.m. Saturday, an unknown female phoned the company and threatened to detonate a nuclear bomb there. Anyone with information relative to the investigation, please contact state police at 286-5601.

Hit and run

COAL TOWNSHIP - Jessica Kodack, 30, of Coal Township, was cited by Patrolman Joshua Wynn for hit and run to unattended property, failure to give immediate notice of an accident to police and careless driving relating to an accident at 3:37 a.m. Jan. 1 in the 1500 block of Trevorton Road.

Police reported Kodack was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Impala that struck a steel post that had five mailboxes attached to it, causing extensive damage. Kodack then fled the scene, police said.

Police said Kodack was traveling south on Trevorton Road (Route 225) when her car crossed over the northbound lane for no apparent reason and struck the post and mailboxes.

Driver cited

COAL TOWNSHIP - Kurt Dietrich, 48, of Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Terry Ketchem with failure to give immediate notice of an accident to police, careless driving and hit and run to an unattended vehicle involving an accident at 12:20 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Poplar and Spruce streets.

Police said Dietrich was driving a 1992 Chevrolet pickup truck when his vehicle struck a parked Chevrolet Equinox owned by Christine Nelson, of Coal Township, while he turned south on Poplar Street from Spruce Street.

Nelson's vehicle was then pushed into a parked Jeep Cherokee also owned by Nelson.

Police reported Dietrich fled the scene, but his vehicle was located at his residence later in the day.

Hit and run

COAL TOWNSHIP - Police here are investigating a hit-and-run accident at 11:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Sherman and Hemlock streets.

Police said a Chrysler Sebring owned by Donna McCarthy, of Shamokin, was struck by a black truck. A witness told police the truck was turning east on Hemlock Street from Sherman Street when the accident occurred.

Police said the truck would have damage to its passenger side front. Anyone with information is urged to call Coal Township police at 644-0333.

Trespassing

LITTLE MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington reported three unknown people trespassed on land at 111 Lower Road owned by Chad Dean Williard, 36, of 141 S. Main St., Herndon, at 4 p.m. Christmas Day.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact state police at 286-5601.

Storage unit break-in

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington said sometime between Sunday and Tuesday, someone cut padlocks from five storage unit doors at BME Storage on Route 487. The contents of each unit were left undisturbed, according to police. The locks are valued at $10 each.

Fence stolen from church

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Officials from Irish Valley United Methodist Church reported to state police at Stonington that between Dec. 15 and Sunday, someone removed 20 six-foot long sections of wrought iron fence, including two gated sections, from the rear of the church where the fence was being stored for future use. The metal is valued at $2,500.

Anyone with information concerning the theft is asked to contact state police at 286-5601.

DUI

COAL TOWNSHIP - A 34-year-old Ranshaw man is accused of driving under the influence following a traffic stop at 3:08 a.m. Thursday on Route 61, according to state police at Stonington.

Trooper James Yankovich said the man, who was not identified in the police report, was stopped for a traffic violation and suspected of DUI once the officer approached the vehicle.

The man was placed under arrest and was transported to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital for a blood-alcohol test, police said.

Charges are pending results of the blood test, police said.

Two-vehicle crash

COAL TOWNSHIP - Two drivers were treated for injuries following a two-vehicle accident at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday on Route 61 near Wal-Mart Supercenter, according to Coal Township Police Department.

Police reported that Elizabeth Bright-Sandy, of 433 E. Seventh St., Mount Carmel, was driving a 2002 Chrysler van south on Route 61 when she attempted to turn into the store's parking lot and cut into the path of Robert Jones III, of 1332 Scott St., Kulpmont, who was driving north in a 2001 Dodge Neon.

Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and were towed from the scene, police said.

Scam alert

COAL TOWNSHIP - Police are warning residents of a phone scam in the area.

The caller is asking people to go to CVS and buy a Green Dot reloadable credit card for $350 then send the card through UPS. In return, UPS will give the buyer $850,000.

Officers are advising residents not to participate. Anyone with concerns or questions is asked to contact his local police department.

Attempted theft

TREVORTON - State police at Stonington reported someone entered an unlocked 2005 Kia Sorento owned by Margaret Whary, 50, of 427 W. Market St., Trevorton, between 1 and 2 a.m. Friday, rummaged through some items from the center console and displaced them on the passenger side seat, but apparently did not remove anything from the vehicle.

Harassment

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Richard V. Zurick, 36, of 1956 State Route 61, Sunbury, has been charged by Trooper James Yankovich Jr. of state police at Stonington with harassment relating to a disturbance at 11 p.m. Thursday inside Dan's Den at the intersection of Routes 61 and 890.

Police reported Zurick is accused of striking Charlene Overton, 50, of 810 Carroll Road, Sunbury, in the face.

No injuries

LOWER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday night at the intersection of Route 147 and School Road.

State police at Stonington reported Sandra L. Paul, 69, of Dalmatia, who was driving a 2003 Ford Escape, pulled onto Route 147 from School Road shortly after 8 p.m. and drove into the side of a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 truck operated by Donald L. Deppen, 49, of Dalmatia, damaging both vehicles.

Paul was cited for a stop sign violation.

Driver hospitalized

HUBLEY TOWNSHIP - State police at Schuylkill Haven reported Amy M. Stoneroad, 31, of Dalmatia, was transported by Hegins Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after suffering moderate injuries in a two-car accident Thursday night on Schwenks Road near Hill Drive in this Schuylkill County township.

Police said a 17-year-old Sacramento female was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier east on Schwenks Road at 7:12 p.m. when she crossed over into the westbound lane and struck the driver's side front end of a 2007 Ford Focus driven by Stoneroad.

The 17-year-old female was cited for failing to drive in a single lane.

Multiple charges

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Heather Ann Frank, 27, of 331 N. Vine St., Mount Carmel, has been charged by township and borough police with multiple offenses involving incidents last month.

Frank is charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Kelly Campbell with making false alarms to public safety agencies relating to a Dec. 6 incident in which she allegedly reported to Northumberland County Communications Center a possible attempted suicide on West Saylor Street in Atlas.

She also is charged by Mount Carmel Township Chief of Police Brian Hollenbush with retail theft for allegedly stealing a doughnut and pack of pumpkin seeds valued at $2.06 from Boyer's Food Market on Dec. 5.

Frank was charged by Mount Carmel Cpl. Chris Buhay with possession of drug paraphernalia involving a Dec. 5 incident at her residence.

Theft charges

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Chief of Police Brian Hollenbush has charged Jason Ryan Kobbe, 22, of 131 Wynn School Road, Elysburg, with two counts of theft by unlawful taking and one count of unauthorized use of a vehicle involving the Nov. 25 theft of a 1997 Jeep Wrangler from Delta Motors near Kulpmont.

Access device fraud

MOUNT CARMEL - Shannon L. Fisher, 34, of 135 W. North St., Marion Heights, was charged by Patrolman Jason Drumheller with access device fraud, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.

According to a criminal complaint, Fisher is accused of using money from the account of Vince Guarna, of Mount Carmel Township, to make $6,986.57 worth of illegal transactions while she was employed as a secretary to manage Guarna's finances at his Cherry Street apartment complex in Mount Carmel. Police said the transactions were made between March 1 and Nov. 8.

Assault charges

COAL TOWNSHIP - Bruce Anskis, 58, and his son, William Anskis, 33, both of 1966 Stetler Drive, Coal Township, were charged by Deputy Chief Chris Williams with two counts each of simple assault and harassment, and one count of disorderly conduct relating to a Nov. 15 disturbance at Brewser's Sports Bar and Grille, 839 W. Water St.

Police said Bruce and William Anskis are accused of assaulting Paul J. Healey, 59, of Shamokin, and Matthew Davies, 51, of Coal Township, who suffered injuries that required emergency room treatment at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Urinates in public

SHAMOKIN - Andre M. Colon Jr., 27, of 156 E. Independence St., Apt. B-3, was cited by Patrolman Mark Costa for disorderly conduct for urinating at Water and Ninth streets at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Criminal trespass

COAL TOWNSHIP - Dustin B. Johnson, 25, of 1509 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Joshua Wynn with criminal trespass, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest involving a disturbance at 4:50 a.m. Thursday at 1205 W. Walnut St.

Police said Johnson allegedly broke the glass on the front door of the residence of William Concini and then entered the home uninvited. Police said damage is estimated at more than $500.

Police reported Johnson also pulled away from police several times as they attempted to handcuff him following the break-in.

Johnson was arraigned at 3 p.m. Thursday by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III and released on $15,000 bail.

Multiple charges

SHAMOKIN - Multiple charges have been filed by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle against Jeffrey Spencer, 22, of Carlisle.

Spencer is charged with flight to avoid apprehension, loitering and prowling at night, disorderly conduct, driving under suspension and a stop sign violation relating to a Nov. 24 incident in the 200 block of South Sixth Street.

He also is charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, possession of Spice, public drunkenness and providing false identification to police in connection with a Dec. 31 incident in the first block of West Commerce Street.

Police reported Spencer was walking around and randomly swinging at people in an attempt to harm them.

Spencer also is accused of resisting orders by police as they attempted to handcuff him.

Forgery

SHAMOKIN - Tina Moyle, 38, of 238 S. Sixth St., Shamokin, was charged by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes with two counts of forging a prescription on Dec. 11 at The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy on North Shamokin Street.

Police said Moyle is accused of changing the date on prescriptions for Percocet and Soma.

DUI charges

COAL TOWNSHIP - David H. Ervin, 47, of 206 Airport Road, Shamokin, was charged by Patrolman Joshua Wynn with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without insurance and driving without a valid registration relating to an Oct. 24 accident in the 400 block of Center Street in Tharptown.

Police reported Ervin had a blood-alcohol content of .116 percent.

Retail theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Dal T. Elliott III, 33, of 1102 E. Webster St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Hashuga with retail theft.

Elliott is accused of stealing $345.96 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart Supercenter along Route 61 on Oct. 9.

Criminal mischief

SUNBURY - Jeremy R. Good, of 600 Park Drive, reported to state police at Stonington that damage was caused to window screens at his property between noon and 7 p.m. Friday. Troopers say an investigation continues.

Burglary attempt

HERNDON - April Sue Long, 27, of School Road, reported to state police at Stonington that someone attempted to enter her home about 2:37 p.m. Thursday.

Condition update

DANVILLE - Katelynn M. Straub, 21, of Dornsife, who was injured Friday in a one-vehicle crash on Route 147 in Lower Augusta Township was treated for injuries at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, and released later that day.

MOUNT CARMEL - The following hearings took place Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Feb. 25 at Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.

n David M. Brown, 29, of 29 N. Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, waived to court two counts of forgery and one count of receiving stolen property, acquiring or possessing a controlled substance by fraud and possession of a controlled substance.

Brown is accused of forging six prescriptions to acquire 1,175 tablets of Oxycodone between Nov. 1 and Nov. 29.

The charges were filed by Mount Carmel Patrolman Matthew Dillman.

Tires slashed

COAL TOWNSHIP - Police reported a tire was slashed on a 2001 silver Chevrolet truck between 11 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday while the truck was parked in the 1500 block of West Arch Street.

Anyone with information is urged to call Coal Township police at 644-0333.

Fire company cited

MARION HEIGHTS - The Pennsylvania State Police's Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited the Marion Heights Fire Company on Jan. 10 for a gambling violation. According to a press release, the violation was found Nov. 18 and the fire company either possessed or operated gambling devices or paraphernalia, or permitted gambling or lotteries, poolselling and/or bookmaking on the licensed premises.

The charges will be brought before an administrative law judge, who will impose the penalty.

Scam

COAL TOWNSHIP - Coal Township police issued a warning Monday to area residents to be aware of a scam involving checks from an account supposedly associated with the World Baton Twirling Federation for items purchased on Internet auction sites.

Police said anyone who receives checks from World Baton Twirling Federation should check the validity of the checks before sending items.

Drug, theft charges

SHAMOKIN - Dustin J. Keefer, 24, of 135 S. Franklin St., Shamokin, has been charged by Patrolman Raymond Siko II with theft and drug-related offenses involving incidents that occurred in March.

Keefer is charged with possession with intent to deliver Clonazepam, criminal use of a communication facility, possession of drug paraphernalia, adulterating or misbranding a controlled substance, making false reports to incriminate another person, disorderly conduct and retail theft.

Police said Keefer is accused of possessing 44 Clonazepam tablets and a hyperdermic needle, falsely identifying himself and stealing a cupcake and bag of chips March 10 from the former Uni-Mart on East Sunbury Street.

He also is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle involving the March 13 theft of a 1996 white Subaru stationwagon owned by Robert Ferrick from 214 E. Sunbury St.

Underage drinking

SHAMOKIN - City police have charged Dylan Sessions, 19, of 332 S. Seventh St., Shamokin, and Autum Nowroski, 18, of 24 E. Willow St., Shamokin, with underage drinking and disorderly conduct relating to a disturbance late Friday night outside Nowroski's residence in which they allegedly shouted obscenities and consumed alcohol.

The charges were filed by Cpl. Bryan Primerano and Patrolman Shane Mowery.

Drug paraphernalia

SHAMOKIN - Brian Heffner, 32, of 158 Water St., Dalmatia, was charged by Cpl. Bryan Primerano with possession of drug paraphernalia involving an incident Saturday night in the 600 block of Cleaver Street.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Timothy L. Burkholder, 25, of 35 N. Rock St., Shamokin, was charged by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes with two counts of disorderly conduct involving a disturbance early Saturday morning at his residence.

According to a criminal complaint, police were called to Burkholder's residence three times for noise complaints involving loud music. Police said Burkholder also used obscene language toward Rhodes.

DUI

SHAMOKIN - John E. Persing, 38, of 22 N. Market St., Apt. 1, Shamokin, was charged by Cpl. Darwin Tobias III with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of Alprazolam, driving under the influence of a drug or combination of drugs and careless driving involving a Nov. 25 incident in the first block of North Coal Street in which Persing's vehicle mounted a curb and almost struck a fire hydrant.

Police reported Persing had a blood-alcohol content of .231 percent and had Alprazolam in his blood system.

Multiple offenses

SHAMOKIN - Trooper Brian Ronk of state police at Stonington has filed charges of false identification to police, driving under suspension, driving without a license and failure to carry or exhibit a driver's license on demand against Ashlee E. White, 26, of 181 Main St., Apt. 2, Paxinos.

The charges relate to an incident Thursday night at Third and Walnut streets in Shamokin.

Theft charges

COAL TOWNSHIP - Zachary R. Lahr, 27, of 828 Center St., Tharptown, was charged by Detective Jeff Brennan with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and theft from a motor vehicle relating to the theft of a tool box containing various tools, and a CD player having a total estimated value of $1,500.

Police said the items were stolen from a vehicle owned by James Conbeer Jr. in the 900 block of West Juniper Street on Aug. 14.

Ryan J. Thomas, 25, of 1213 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, was previously charged by Brennan with the same offenses in connection with the theft.

More charges

KELLY TOWNSHIP - Additional charges have been filed against a Watsontown woman accused of stealing customers' banking information to pay her own debts.

State police at Milton said three additional people discovered their checking accounts had been compromised by Peggy Sue Netzband, 48, while she was employed by a pet grooming and kennel business in this Union County township.

Police said Netzband allegedly took $1,658 from a Lewisburg man's account, $1,000 from a Mifflinburg woman's account and $1,600 from a Berwick woman's account.

Netzband was charged for a Dec. 13 incident during which she allegedly used banking information from Cammy Sue Guffey, of New Columbia, to make a $1,684.83 payment to Ford Motor Credit.

The total amount stolen from the four victims is $5,943.

Police said Netzband will be charged with three felony counts of identity theft and a misdemeanor theft charge.

Curfew violation

SHAMOKIN - A 17-year-old Shamokin male was cited by Patrolman Raymond Siko II for a curfew violation relating to an incident at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sunbury and Shamokin streets.

Harassment

SHAMOKIN - Shannon Marie Shaw, 25, of 447 S. Harrison St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Shane Mowery for harassment for allegedly grabbing Jewelyssa Johnson by the arm and neck, causing scratches.

Police said the disturbance occurred at 5:16 p.m. Friday at Shaw's residence.

Scattering rubbish

COAL TOWNSHIP - Robert Kramer III, 25, of Coal Township, was cited by Patrolman Joshua Wynn for allegedly depositing numerous bags of household trash along Bear Valley Road in the third patch of Bear Valley between Saturday and Tuesday.

Driver escapes injury

LOWER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - George W. Sweitzer IV, 33, of 101 Elm St., Selinsgrove, escaped injury in a weather-related accident Wednesday morning at the intersection of Route 225 and Hepner Road.

State police at Stonington reported Sweitzer was driving a 2008 Honda Civic south on Route 225 at 5:30 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle, which traveled off the southbound shoulder, went into a ditch and continued to travel south before coming to rest against a shed.

The car sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene by Keller's Towing.

Sweitzer, who was wearing a seat belt, will be cited, police said.

No injuries

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington reported no injuries occurred as a result of a weather-related crash Wednesday morning on Route 61 near Ghezzi's Restaurant.

Police said David R. High, 55, of 20 N. Sheridan St., Apt. 110, Coal Township, was driving a blue 2006 Mercury Montego north at 5:27 a.m. when he lost control of the car, which traveled off the southbound shoulder and struck a tree.

Police said High, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured, but will be cited.

His car was towed by Paul's Auto Body.

Aggravated assault

ATLAS - Kyle J. Knopp, 20, of 331 W. Seventh St., Mount Carmel, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct and stalking following an incident at 1:22 a.m. Dec. 2 on West Girard Street.

According to court documents filed by Mount Carmel Township Police Patrolman Kelly Campbell, Knopp allegedly arrived at a residence and asked to speak outside with a minor male living there. While the two were outside, Knopp allegedly struck the juvenile several times with his fists and kicked him in the head. Witnesses said the minor was unconscious for approximately three minutes as a result, according to police.

The suspect was arraigned Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel and placed in Northumberland County Prison on $20,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday.

DUI

ATLAS - Timothy J. Ramph, 37, of 1343 Poplar St., Kulpmont, was charged with driving under the influence of a drug or combination of drugs, reckless driving and careless driving following an accident at the community park at 11:45 a.m. Dec. 16.

Mount Carmel Township Police Patrolman Kelly Campbell filed the charges with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel after Ramph allegedly refused to submit to a chemical blood test. A preliminary hearing before Jones is scheduled for Feb. 13.

Charges waived

KULPMONT - Adam Gondol, 39, of 128 N. Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, waived charges of endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a controlled substance, misbranding of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia during his preliminary hearing Dec. 19 before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel.

Gondol was arrested in a Dec. 14 drug bust by members of the Northumberland-Montour Drug Task Force on charges filed by Mount Carmel Township Police Patrolman David Stamets Jr. following a Sept. 12 incident.

He was ordered to appear in Northumberland County Court, Sunbury, on Feb. 25, for plea court, where he can either plead guilty or no contest, or plead not guilty and request a trial.

DUI

MOUNT CARMEL - Borough police charged Jeremy S. Sala, 21, of 312 W. Fourth St., with driving under the influence, driving under the combined influence of alcohol and a drug or a combination of drugs and driving an unregistered vehicle.

Patrolman Shane Reamer filed the charges with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel following an investigation into a Nov. 11 traffic stop at Fourth and Hickory streets.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 13 before Jones.

Harassment

MOUNT CARMEL - Patrolman Jason Drumheller has cited Peter Michael Kulik, 28, of 704 Spruce St., Kulpmont, for harassment involving a disturbance at 3:20 a.m. Jan. 5 at 129 S. Market St.

Police reported Kulik grabbed a woman by her face and threw her against a wall at her residence. Police did not identify the victim.

Drug offense

MOUNT CARMEL - A 16-year-old male from Aristes has been charged by Police Chief Todd Owens with possession of a controlled substance relating to a Dec. 19 incident at Compass Academy School, 30 W. Third St.

Staff at the school found the controlled substance and reported the incident to police.

Theft-related charges

MOUNT CARMEL - Chief of Police Todd Owens has charged a 16-year-old male of Mount Carmel with theft and receiving stolen property for allegedly stealing a set of earrings owned by his stepmother during the last week of December.

Police said the earrings were stolen from 228 S. Apple St.

Victim bit on arm

MOUNT CARMEL - Crystal Brandon, 31, of 338 S. Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, was cited by Cpl. Chris Buhay for harassment for allegedly biting Shane Geary on the arm at 6:25 a.m. Dec. 28 during a domestic dispute.

Geary suffered an injury in the biting incident.

Criminal mischief

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington reported someone shot holes in a metal out building and trailer owned by David I. Shulski, 3303 Irish Valley Road, Paxinos, between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1.

Underage drinking

WEST CHILLISQUAQUE TOWNSHIP - David M. King, 19, of Greenwich, Conn., and a student at Bucknell University, was charged by state police at Milton with underage drinking relating to an incident at 1:49 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Routes 45 and 405 in this Northumberland County township.

Police said King was observed stumbling along Route 45 before stopping along a concrete divider and bracing himself by grabbing a nearby road sign.

Burglary

MILTON - State police at Milton are investigating a burglary at the residence of Kenneth Heimbach, 33, of 62 N. Orbit Drive, Milton.

Police said someone gained access to Heimbach's home through an unsecured ground-level door on the east side of the property and rummaged through the residence. Police said nothing was apparently stolen or damaged in the home.

Police reported the break-in occurred between 8 p.m. Thursday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Two-car accident

COAL TOWNSHIP - No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident Friday morning at the intersection of Route 61 and Feeney Street near McDonald's.

Coal Township police said Derek Rowlett, 40, of 1147 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, was driving a 2009 Dodge car when he stopped in the southbound travel lane. Rowlett's auto was then struck in the rear passenger side bumper and quarter panel by a 2008 Chervolet operated by Kendell Griffiths, 30, of 182 Shiloh Court, Whitehall.

Police said both vehicles sustained minor damage and were driven from the scene.

Griffiths will be cited for careless driving.

Loud music

COAL TOWNSHIP - Mark A. Carnuccio, 40, of 1214 Chemung St., Coal Township, was cited by Coal Township police for playing music too loud at his residence at 3:30 a.m. Jan. 15. Police said the music could be heard more than half a block away from Carnuccio's residence.

Flown to Geisinger

MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - James A. Antonelli, 46, of Ringtown, was flown by Medevac to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after suffering a back injury and lacerations in a one-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Route 339 in this Schuylkill County township.

Antonelli was listed Sunday in serious condition, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

State police at Frackville reported Antonelli was driving a green, 1997 Ford Explorer north at 3:07 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a right curve in the road, causing his vehicle to exit the west berm and overturn multiple times while traveling through a wooded area before coming to rest approximately 100 feet into the woods on its roof.

Upon speaking to Antonelli, police said he had a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his breath. Police said charges are pending blood test results.

Rollover crash

FOSTER TOWNSHIP - State police at Frackville reported charges are pending against Hali Lynn Matzura, 25, of Mount Carmel, in connection with a truck accident Saturday night on Interstate 81 in this Schuylkill County township.

According to police, Matzura was driving a green, 2003 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck north at 6:40 p.m. when her vehicle began to weave erratically before swerving off the right lane and across the northbound shoulder into a ditch. The truck then rolled over and came to rest on the road on its roof.

Police said Matzura climbed out of her truck and was observed stumbling near the truck by passing motorists, who also saw her attempt to bury a purse in the snow.

The purse, which was recovered, contained drug paraphernalia and possible drug packets, according to police.

Matzura was taken to Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville for blood testing.

Matzura, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor cuts on her hand, police said.

Aggravated assault

MAHONING TOWNSHIP - An aggravated assault charge is pending against a 19-year-old black male who allegedly assaulted two staff members at North Central Secure Treatment Unit on Hospital Drive Friday morning.

State police at Milton reported the suspect, who remains in custody at the secure treatment unit, is accused of assaulting the staff members after they verbally corrected him for a dress code violation at 8:45 a.m. The staff members suffered injuries in the assault that required emergency room treatment at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Police, who did not identify the suspect, said the incident remains under investigation.

Underage drinking

COAL TOWNSHIP - Edward W. Hancock, 18, of 5 W. Commerce St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman William Zalinski for underage drinking relating to an incident at 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the first block of East Sunbury Street.

Harassment

RIVERSIDE - Athena Marie Williams, 28, of Danville, was cited by Trooper Daniel J. Wilk for harassment for allegedly shoving a 9-year-old Danville female to the ground at 3:45 p.m. Saturday at 303 Avenue F. The victim escaped injury, police said.

Tools, wire stolen

COAL TOWNSHIP - Randy Dock of Middleburg reported someone entered a property at 912 W. Holly St. that he is renovating and stole several tools and copper wire.

Stolen were a Sears Shop-Vac, a Torro pushmower, hammer, pry bar, flat bar, staple gun, electrical breakers, plastic piping and approximately 200 feet of copper wire totaling $700.

Anyone with information about the theft is urged to call Coal Township police at 644-0333.

Route 11 crash

MONROE TOWNSHIP - Katheryn Lebarron, 76, of Troupsburg, N.Y., was involved in a one-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon on Route 11 just north of Tedd's Landing.

State police at Selinsgrove reported Lebarron was driving south at 1:40 p.m. when her vehicle left the right side of the highway and struck a stone cliff/wall before re-entering the road and traveling across the southbound lane into the northbound lane. The vehicle then traveled back into the southbound lane and came to rest.

Police did not indicate on their press release if Lebarron was injured.

Drug charges

MONROE TOWNSHIP - Brian Betz, 24, of Shamokin Dam, was placed under arrest by state police at Selinsgrove for presumption of driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct relating to an incident at 1:20 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot at Wal-Mart.

Betz, who was found passed out in the driver's seat of a running vehicle, was committed to Snyder County Prison on a parole violation.

Stands stolen

LOWER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - Gary S. Bates, of Ridge Road, Dalmatia, reported to state police at Stonington that someone removed his hunting tree stands Jan. 15 from a wooded area that is part of the property of the Dalmatia Water Company without Bates' permission.

One car crash

SNYDERTOWN - No one was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 4:45 p.m. Monday along Snydertown Road.

State police at Stonington report a 1998 Buick Century, driven by Shaun M. Ryan, 31, of Mount Carmel, was traveling west on Snydertown Road when he lost control of his vehicle due to snow and ice.

The Century spun around, exited the road off the north berm and then struck a dirt embankment. Ryan was not injured in the crash.

DUI

MOUNT CARMEL - David M. Brown, 29, of 29 N. Chestnut St., was charged by borough police with driving under the influence and careless driving following an incident at Center and Market streets at 3:40 a.m. Jan. 3.

According to court documents, police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle outside a business when they observed Brown driving away from the scene. Police followed and Brown led them on a chase at high rates of speed, police said. Brown was eventually stopped near Mount Carmel Estates, police said. A preliminary breath test showed an alcohol level of .16 percent at the time and Brown allegedly refused the chemical blood test.

The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27.