Asleep in car

KULPMONT - A New Ringgold man who allegedly slept inside a parked car on Chestnut Street is charged by state police at Stonington with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

Trooper Mark Adams says Douglas John Shamonsky, 26, entered a unlocked vehicle parked in the 900 block of Chestnut Street sometime after midnight and fell asleep. The vehicle's owner, who was not identified, confronted the man about 4:30 a.m.

An argument ensued and Shamonsky attempted to leave the scene prior to police arrival, Adams said.

Assisting at the scene were officers from Mount Carmel and Shamokin.

Burglary

TREVORTON - State police at Stonington are investigating a burglary at a home at 102 W. Market St. that occurred about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Troopers said Malinda Wynn, 32, the home's owner, arrived at the residence and encountered a person she knows inside the house without her permission.

After the individual fled, Wynn found the following items missing: a cable modem, wireless router and two folding chairs. The items are valued at more than $200, troopers said.

Troopers did not identify the suspect but said an investigation is ongoing.

For the second time in Schuylkill County Court, Melissa Kent testified Monday about what she said her ex-husband did to her last September after finding out she was with another man.

"He told me I wasn't going to live on this earth another day," Melissa Kent testified to the jury hearing the case of Kyle C. Kent, 32, of Mount Carmel, who did not visibly react while she spoke.

Melissa Kent's testimony highlighted the first day of the retrial of her ex-husband on seven charges stemming from the alleged incident Sept. 18, 2011, that started in Girardville and continued near Aristes, Columbia County.

The trial, over which Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin is presiding, is scheduled to resume at 9:30 a.m. today with Assistant District Attorney Rebecca A. Elo continuing to present her case.

Kyle Kent is charged with aggravated assault, burglary, criminal trespass, stalking, unlawful restraint, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.

At his first trial, a jury on June 7 acquitted Kyle Kent of kidnapping and terroristic threats, but was hung on the other seven charges. Because the jury did not reach a verdict on them, the defendant can be retried on the seven remaining charges without violating the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy.

Dolbin, who also presided over the first trial, found Kyle Kent guilty of two summary charges, criminal mischief and harassment, and sentenced him to pay costs, $600 in fines and $259.58 restitution.

State police at Frackville alleged Kyle Kent assaulted his ex-wife from the 334 E. Mahanoy Ave. home of her boyfriend, Ronald T. Krick, about 6 p.m. Sept. 18, forced her into his sport utility vehicle and continued to assault her while driving her to road near Aristes, where he ended the assault.

"Kyle had me by my shirt and my hair," Melissa Kent said. "He's smacking me, punching me, grabbing my hair."

Melissa Kent said that when she tried to escape near Aristes, the defendant grabbed her and smashed her face into the ground.

"Did it hurt?" Elo asked Melissa Kent,

"Yes," she answered. "There was blood pouring down my face."

When cross-examined by Stephen P. Ellwood, Pottsville, Kyle Kent's lawyer, Melissa Kent said she had had a drug problem, which resulted in her losing custody of her children, and that she had not thought Kyle Kent would go to Girardville to assault her.

Krick testified he was not in the house when Kyle Kent arrived, instead being with a friend. He said he had left a gun with Melissa Kent so she could protect herself; she testified she was unable to operate it.

Krick also testified that when he returned home, he saw the back kitchen door was damaged and had a bootprint on it.

Other witnesses included:

- State police Trooper Arthur D. Wink Jr., who identified the print on the door as a bootprint.

- Mount Carmel police Officer Shane Reamer, who helped look for Kyle Kent.

- Corey Kent, the defendant's brother, who said Kyle Kent refused to tell him where he was when he talked with him on the telephone after the alleged incident.

- Dr. Eric Maur, director of emergency medicine at Geisinger-Shamokin, who testified about Melissa Kent's injuries.

"She had multiple bruises on various parts of the body," plus a fracture in her face, Maur testified.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Harrison Ammon Bennett, 51, of 627 E. Packer St., Shamokin, was charged with disorderly conduct relating to an incident outside his home at 1:26 a.m. Aug. 26, according to the Shamokin Police Department.

Cpl. Bryan Primerano reported that Bennett admitted to police that he was angry and threw a bottle into the street; the bottle smashed upon hitting the surface.

by justin strawser

TREVORTON - Monday may have been a calm first day of school at Line Mountain, but the same couldn't be said about Tuesday.

The second day of school started with a bang when a bus carrying 33 students was rear-ended by a pickup truck at the intersection of Route 890 and North 10th Street in this Zerbe Township village.

The good news is that no one was injured.

"We were blessed today. We were lucky," Superintendent Dave Campbell said Tuesday afternoon. "Fortunately, no one was hurt, including the drivers. Buses usually win those things, and it did, but luckily the driver (of the truck) was not hurt."

Bus lights activated

State police trooper Daniel Wilk from the Stonington barracks said the crash occurred about 9 a.m. when James M. Koronkiewicz, 30, of Shamokin, was driving a 1990 Dodge Dakota behind Juanita L. Talley, 62, of Herndon, who was driving a 2013 school bus south on Route 890. Talley activated the bus's emergency lights when she stopped at a student pick-up when Koronkiewicz failed to stop and struck the rear of the bus with the front of the truck, Wilk reported.

The bus was carrying six 5-year-olds, three 6-year-olds, six 7-year-olds, five 8-year-olds, five 9-year-olds, five 10-year-olds and three 11-year-olds to Trevorton Elementary School, police reported. The school is about a half-mile from the crash scene.

Campbell said the impact of the truck hardly moved the bus, which is owned by Marvin E. Klinger Inc., Dornsife.

Talley has been with a driver for the district for more than 15 years and is the regular driver for that 52-minute route, Campbell said.

Campbell said Talley was performing her job appropriately and will not be subject to any disciplinary action. State police reported Koronkiewicz will be cited for a traffic violation. Police said both Talley and Koronkiewicz were wearing their seat belts.

Officials, parents respond

Campbell, business manager Phil Rapant, transportation director Jane Wolfe, elementary Principal Jeanne Menko and school nurse Joanne Snyder responded to the scene of the accident. Some parents also came to the scene.

It took state police and emergency personnel 45 minutes before they allowed the students to be taken to school. The bus, which sustained minimal damage to its left rear, was determined to be operable, and it continued to the school, police said.

"We felt pretty confident in the ways things were handled," Campbell said.

Students were take the gymnasium and parents were called to inform them of the accident. If the parents wanted to speak to their children or take them home, they had that option, Campbell said.

However, no students went home, and Campbell said he escorted some children to their classrooms.

Campbell confirmed his daughter - as well as five other of his relatives - were on the bus. He didn't want to further discuss their experiences in the crash.

The pickup sustained extreme damage to its left front and had to be towed, police said.

Trevorton firefighters and area ambulance personnel responded.

MOUNT CARMEL - The various chemicals used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, or "meth," are not only toxic, but can also be highly explosive. Tuesday afternoon's discovery of a portable meth lab at a home on South Beech Street resulted in a couple being taken into custody, forced the evacuation of several residents, caused a decontamination zone to be established and angered neighbors.

The chaotic atmosphere began at about 1:30 p.m. when adult probation officers from Columbia County and local police went to serve arrest warrants on Jason Hunsinger, 33, and his 30-year-old girlfriend, Kim Metcalf, of 244 S. Beech St., and came upon a methamphetamine lab in a bathroom/laundry room on the first floor.

Mount Carmel Sgt. Todd Owens, who served as commanding officer at the scene, said Hunsinger was wanted for a probation violation, while a bench warrant was being served on Metcalf for failing to appear for a court date in Columbia County.

Owens, a field supervisor with the Northumberland-Montour Drug Task Force who was joined at the scene by several other borough and Mount Carmel Township police officers, firefighters and other emergency personnel, quickly ordered a square block area around the home to be cordoned off to protect against possible contamination coming from the half double, its occupants and a dog and cat found inside.

Hunsinger and Metcalf were escorted from the home by law enforcement officials and detained in the back of a police cruiser and sport utility vehicle, respectively, until a hazardous incident response team from Shamokin Fire Bureau and a special operations unit from the Northumberland County Public Safety Department arrived to establish a decontamination zone that included an enclosed portable shower and chemical testing facility.

The decontamination process was coordinated by county public safety director Jerome Alex and assistant emergency management agency director Steve Jeffery.

After thoroughly being washed down in the shower between 3:10 and 3:30 p.m. to avoid possible chemical contamination, Hunsinger and Metcalf were transported by adult probation officers to Columbia County Prison in Bloomsburg.

Their dog and cat were turned over to friends and may undergo contamination testing by a veterinarian, police said.

Owens said the couple face charges of manufacturing or distributing methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture or distribute methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and a firearms violation. He said most of the offenses are felonies.

Residence inspected

At about 5:15 p.m., a state police clandestine lab response team from the Bethlehem area responded to the scene and began inspecting the methamphetamine lab and checking for potential contamination. Houses at 246 and 242 S. Beech St. are unoccupied.

During their two-hour inspection, Owens said the response team found various components of an active meth lab including narcotics and paraphernalia. He said a shotgun was found inside the home near the front door, while a non-firing replica of a handgun was discovered upstairs.

He didn't know the value of the equipment and paraphernalia seized in the raid.

Owens said the home at 244 S. Beech St., which is owned by Cynthia Snyder of Mount Carmel, has been condemned by borough code enforcement officer Robin Williams. Metcalf and Hunsinger had rented the home for the past three or four months.

He said neighbors were allowed to re-enter their homes shortly before 7:30 p.m. after the scene was secured.

'Volatile' components

Owens said, "Components of a meth lab can be fairly volatile because of the chemicals involved. We evacuated four of the neighboring homes and immediately summoned for assistance from the hazardous materials teams."

Although the lab was discovered Tuesday, Owens said authorities had been made aware that there was some type of "cooking go on" inside 244 S. Beech St., which is near the intersection with Sixth Street.

As more police and emergency personnel gathered at the scene, a large crowd of onlookers also formed, including several Mount Carmel Area High School students who were dismissed from their second day of school at 2:30 p.m. The school grounds are located approximately one block from where the meth lab was discovered, which means Hunsinger and Metcalf could face a mandatory two-year prison sentence for possessing drugs within a school zone if they are convicted.

Even though the school is located nearby, Owens said the students weren't in any danger of being contaminated and did not have to be evacuated. Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Brian Carnuccio, who serves as the school district resource officer, said an elementary school bus stop at Sixth and Beech streets was changed as a precautionary measure.

Neighbors react

Neighbors were clearly disturbed by the meth lab discovery that turned a calm, sunny summer afternoon into a long, hectic day for police, emergency responders and residents.

"This is sad," commented Mary Snyder. "We have to get this trash out of here. We don't need it here. There are young kids and elderly people living in this block. Something needs to be done. Don't the landlords do background checks on their tenants? I say take him back to Berwick."

One resident, who preferred not to be identified added, "This sucks. The neighborhood is getting out of hand. This is what happens when you have cheap housing in your community."

Neighbors reported seeing "heavy traffic" going in and out of 244 S. Beech St. during the past few months.

"Mount Carmel is a nice, family-oriented town, but now there are bad elements in the community that are destroying neighborhoods," stated Scott Ozment, 48, of 248 S. Beech St. "I noticed that house (244 S. Beech St.) always had the blinds down and the curtains and doors closed."

Dr. Robert Zavatski, 72, of 247 S. Beech St., a retired chiropractor, said he talked to Hunsinger only a couple times. "He told me he was on five blood thinners and had lupus," Zavatski said. "He also offered to do carpentry work for me. When they first moved in, they were very friendly, but the last three weeks I hardly saw them."

Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Rosini, whose office is assisting in the investigation, said the meth lab bust is the first to occur in Mount Carmel since the 1990s. He said methamphetamine labs have been discovered recently in neighboring counties.

"The by-products for making methamphetamine are extremely toxic and dangerous," Rosini said. "It's an expensive process to clean up a meth lab. We plan to prosecute Hunsinger and Metcalf to the strongest extent possible."

Rosini said strong odors coming from homes, blocked up windows, excessive amount of trash and heavy foot traffic are typical signs of meth labs. "It's vital to report any of those suspicious signs to police immediately," he said.

In addition to police and the hazardous materials response teams, other assisting units included Atlas and Clover Hose fire companies, AREA Services Ambulance, Mount Carmel Area Rescue Squad, Americus Ambulance of Sunbury, state constables and local fire police.

Clover Hose Ladies Auxiliary provided cold drinks at the scene. Vine Street Sandwich Shop also supplied drinks and hoagies.

Escapes injury

WEST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP - Louis F. Gentner Jr., 72, of Schwenksville, escaped injury Monday afternoon when his car struck a sign, brush and a tree along Route 61 (Centre Turnpike) near Penn Street in this Schuylkill County township.

State police at Schuylkill Haven reported Gentner was driving a 2009 Ford Fusion south at 1:20 p.m. when he sneezed while approaching a slight left curve in the highway, causing him to lose control. The car traveled onto the west berm for approximately 45 feet before entering a grassy area, where it traveled for 204 feet before striking a sign with its passenger side mirror. The auto then continued south for another 87 feet through brush and small saplings before crashing into a tree and coming to rest.

ATV stolen

BEAVER SPRINGS - State police at Selinsgrove are investigating the theft of a red, 2000 Honda TRX 400ex, four-wheel all-terrain vehicle owned by Colby Miller, 19, of Beaver Springs.

Police said the ATV, which was stolen between 2 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday from Miller's residence on Spruce Street, has a black seat and gold handle bars. It also has 400ex stickers on the front bumper.

Anyone with information about the stolen ATV is urged to contact state police at 374-8145 and reference incident number F07-1151695.

Retail theft

MONROE TOWNSHIP - Scott William Keeling, 28, of 123 W. Montgomery St., Shamokin, was charged by state police at Selinsgrove with retail theft for attempting to steal items from Wal-Mart at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Motorcyclist injured

ADAMS TOWNSHIP - Chris Swartz, 25, of Sandhill Road, Beavertown, suffered moderate injuries Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Route 235 at Jo-Lees Restaurant in this Snyder County township.

According to state police at Selinsgrove, Mark Seibert, 48, of Troxelville Road, Middleburg, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer south on Route 235 at 12:24 p.m. when he slowed down to make a left turn into the parking lot of Jo-Lees Restaurant. Police said Seibert failed to observe an approaching Yamaha motorcycle operated by Swartz and pulled into the path of the cycle, causing a collision.

Swartz, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the motorcycle and transported to Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, where he underwent emergency room treatment.

Seibert escaped injury.

The Trailblazer sustained minor damage, while the cycle sustained moderate damage.

Retail theft

MONROE TOWNSHIP - Nicole Porter, 21, of 408 N. Second St., Sunbury, and Shakeda Porter, 25, of Philadelphia, were cited by state police at Selinsgrove with retail theft after attempting to steal numerous items from Wal-Mart at 8:17 p.m. Saturday.

Disturbance at race track

SELINSGROVE - David Wayne Fritz, 51, of Danville, and John Thomas Eisenhart II, 25, of Selinsgrove, were cited by state police at Selinsgrove for harassment and criminal mischief relating to a disturbance at 11 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot at Selinsgrove Speedway.

Police said Fritz and Eisenhart engaged in an argument over Fritz throwing wooden stakes that damaged two vehicles belonging to Eisenhart's friends. Police said Fritz then spit in Eisenhart's face and Eisenhart retaliated by smashing a side window and a taillight on a truck belonging to a family member of Fritz. Eisenhart then grabbed Fritz's family member.

Police said the victims in the disturbance were a 65-year-old Danville man, a 20-year-old Selinsgrove male and a 53-year-old Selinsgrove man.

Attempted burglary

COOPER TOWNSHIP - State police at Milton reported someone cut off locks on seven storage units at Jack Metzer Ford along Montour Boulevard in an attempt to gain entry to the facilities between Aug. 3 and Aug. 21.

Nothing is believed to have been stolen, police said.

Stain-glass windows stolen

COAL TOWNSHIP - Police here are investigating the theft of two stain-glass windows from a property undergoing renovations in the 1300 block of West Walnut Street.

Police said the windows were stolen between Aug. 1 and Monday.

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

Shamokin Township crash

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Two people escaped injury in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning along Route 4026.

State police at Stonington reported Gary F. Fatool, 57, of Sunbury, was driving a 2007 Ford Focus east when he lost traction with the road, causing his vehicle to travel across a double yellow line and strike a 2006 Freightliner head-on operated by David A. Stryker, 51, of Muncy, who was stopped in the westbound lane.

Fatool was cited for driving at an unsafe speed.

COAL TOWNSHIP - Two area men are behind bars after being charged with delivering 70 packets of heroin to a confidential informant Tuesday night near Ranshaw.

Coal Township Patrolman Joshua M. Wynn said Darryl Kashner Jr., 26, of 615 N. Shamokin St., Shamokin, and Jordan Scicchitano, 18, of 339 Beech St., Coal Township, were each charged in the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III of Shamokin with a felony count of delivering heroin, a felony count of possessing heroin, a felony count of criminal use of a communication facility and a misdemeanor count of criminal conspiracy.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, Ralpho Township Patrolman Christopher Grow received a call at 9 a.m. Tuesday from a confidential informant who said Kashner, with whom the informant was communicating on Facebook, wanted to sell 400 bags of heroin for $150 per bundle and 50 grams of cocaine for $65 per gram to the informant later that day.

Grow reported he picked up the informant at 10 a.m. at a local convenience store. The informant called Kashner at 10:19 a.m. to arranged to purchase 400 packs of heroin and 50 grams of cocaine for $9,000. Kashner allegedly told the informant he was going to Hazleton at noon to pick up the narcotics, and would call the informant when he returned to Shamokin, police said.

At 11:53 a.m.. Grow and Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano set up stationary surveillance on the apartment building above the former Janie's Cafe on Shamokin Street in Shamokin, where Kashner resides, police said.

Grow said a driver parked a white four-door passenger vehicle outside the residence and beeped the horn at 12:18 p.m.; a male was seen getting out of the vehicle.

Kashner and Scicchitano exited the apartment and entered the vehicle at 12:27 p.m.

Kashner was seen holding a bag when he got in the front seat and Scicchitano got in the back passenger seat, police said.

The confidential informant was strip searched at 1:40 p.m. and was found not to be in possession of contraband or currency. At 2 p.m., he was given $1,000 in advanced funds, police said.

At 3:28 p.m., the informant called Kashner and arranged to meet him at the Advanced Auto Store in Coal Township. The informant was transported there by Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan and Primerano at 3:30 p.m., police said.

At 4:18 p.m., police observed the white vehicle pick up the informant in the front of the store and drive into Ranshaw, stopping in the area of Seventh Street.

Several minutes later, the informant was picked up by Brennan and Primerano in front of Mt. Royal Mart, Ranshaw, and the informant turned over the packets of suspected heroin to the police., police said.

After the narcotics tested positive and the informant was searched again, police said the informant made arrangements to meet with Kashner in Shamokin to purchase more narcotics.

At 6:24 p.m., Wynn said Kashner and Scicchitano exited the Shamokin Street apartment and walked toward Sunbury Street, where they were taken into custody.

Upon being searched, Kashner was found to be in possession of a large amount of currency that was later confirmed to be the money used by the informant to purchase the heroin.

After their arraignment in front of Gembic, Kashner and Scicchitano were unable to post the $100,000 cash bail, and were committed to Northumberland County Prison.

In addition to the police departments of Ralpho Township and Coal Township, Sunbury Police Department and the state attorney general's office assisted.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Aaron L. Mather-Shingara, 20, of 1307 Montour Blvd., Danville, was cited by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes for disorderly conduct and harassment for allegedly punching Kurtis Whitmer, 22, of Shamokin, in the face at 6:11 p.m. Monday at 319 N. Shamokin St.

Aggravated assault

SHAMOKIN - Patrolman Mark Costa has charged Daniel Robert Gustitus, 54, of 401 N. Rock St., Apt. 1, Shamokin, with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness relating to a disturbance at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday outside his apartment building.

According to a criminal complaint, Gustitus was yelling in the street for approximately 30 minutes. When police arrived at the scene, they heard Gustitus yelling and playing loud music while sitting on a porch holding a can of beer.

Police said Gustitus then challenged the officers to arrest him and continued to yell obscenities at them while also threatening to go inside, retrieve a knife and kill them. Police said Gustitus continued to threaten police upon being taken into custody.

Gustitus was arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III and committed to Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $10,000 cash bail.

Drug charges

MOUNT CARMEL - Thomas V. Bagushinski, 29, of 126 W. Girard St., Atlas, was charged by Mount Carmel Patrolman David Donkochik with possession of suboxone and possession of drug paraphernalia relating to a Dec. 19 incident in the 300 block of South Apple Street.

Drug offenses

MOUNT CARMEL - Patrolman Justin Stelma has charged Mitchell E. Shields, 19, of 123 S. Vine St., Mount Carmel, with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, underage drinking and disorderly conduct involving a July 28 incident at Town Park.

POTTSVILLE - For more than two hours, Kyle C. Kent denied Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he deliberately did anything last September to hurt his ex-wife.

"I did not beat her. I did not elbow her. I did not kick her," Kent, 32, of Mount Carmel, testified to the jury and Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin on the third day of his trial on seven charges stemming from his alleged attack against Melissa Kent.

In a calm voice, Kyle Kent told of an on-again, off-again relationship that he said was marred by Melissa Kent's drug use and of an incident that he said was caused by her brandishing a gun at him.

"I smacked her arm down real good," he said in describing his version of how Melissa Kent suffered her injuries. "I smashed her. I hit her hard."

Kyle Kent is charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal trespass, stalking, unlawful restraint, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.

State police at Frackville said he went to the Girardville home of Ronald T. Krick, Melissa Kent's boyfriend, about 6 p.m. Sept. 18, grabbed and assaulted his ex-wife, dragged her to the sport-utility vehicle he was driving, continued assaulting her in the SUV, drove to a road near Aristes, Columbia County, and finished his assault.

Melissa Kent suffered a fracture in her face and numerous other injuries, police said.

In Kyle Kent's first trial, a jury on June 7 found him not guilty of burglary and terroristic threats, while Dolbin, who also presided over that trial, found him guilty of the summary offenses of criminal mischief and harassment. The jury could not reach a verdict on the seven remaining charges.

Because there was no verdict on the seven remaining charges, Kyle Kent can be retried on them without violating the constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy.

Kyle Kent said the only time he hit Melissa Kent was in self-defense when she tried to fire a gun at him outside Krick's 334 E. Mahanoy Ave. residence.

"She dropped. She took a couple steps, fell down the bank," he testified. "I really didn't mean to do that. I just reacted to the gun."

He testified that he took her to his mother's house in Mount Carmel, denying that he drove her to the road near Aristes. He said his mother, Mary O'Donnell, cleaned her up and took her to Geisinger-Shamokin Hospital.

Kyle Kent also denied doing any damage to, or even being in, Krick's house that night.

He said he did send 62 text messages on Sept. 18 to his ex-wife, but that he only wanted to talk with her. He said Krick is a bad influence on his ex-wife and that she needs to stop using drugs.

"When I was in her life, she was clean," Kyle Kent testified.

During an often contentious cross-examination by Assistant District Attorney Rebecca A. Elo, the defendant said the text messages were intended as a way to get Melissa Kent to return to him.

"I laid it on thick. It's embarrassing. There's nothing threatening there," he said.

He also said that even though his ex-wife had pointed a gun at him, he did not hesitate to help her after her fall.

"She's hurt now," Kyle Kent said. "I'm not calling the cops."

Elo reminded Kyle Kent that he had told police he was John Smith when they first called him.

"I didn't think he was a state cop," he said.

She also challenged him on why he did not mention the gun to the state police when they called him on Sept. 19.

"At no point did you tell them, 'This was all a misunderstanding. This was self-defense?'" Elo asked him.

"That's right," Kyle Kent answered.

In his closing argument, Stephen P. Ellwood, Pottsville, Kyle Kent's lawyer, told jurors that Kyle Kent should be believed.

"From his testimony, it is clear that there were no illegal acts," he said.

Even if jurors do not believe Kyle Kent, however, they still should acquit him because Melissa Kent's story does not fit with the physical evidence, according to Ellwood.

"The police did a very thorough and professional investigation," he said. "What they found was nothing, nothing that backs up Missy's story."

Neither the SUV nor the road shows evidence of a beating, Ellwood said.

"Her story does not fit the facts," he said.

Furthermore, the photographs and medical reports from the hospital show that she did not receive the extensive injuries that her account would suggest, Ellwood said.

SHAMOKIN - A bloodied man believed to be drunk was found in the backseat of a vehicle on Washington Street Thursday morning.

The man, whose name was not released by police, was discovered by John Santangelo, 42, of 223 E. Sunbury St., at 9:40 a.m.

Santangelo and a friend found the man in the backseat of the 1993 Buick Regal, which is owned by Santangelo's roommate, Sharon Miller, and attempted, unsuccessfully, to wake him and make him leave the vehicle.

"I never saw the man in my life," Santangelo said.

They didn't want to reach in or touch him because, "You just don't know. He could have had a knife," he said.

The man had mud on his clothing and was bleeding above his right eye when Shamokin Police and AREA Services removed him from the vehicle. The man appeared disorientated and didn't know he was bleeding when police asked him if he was aware of his wound.

Police searched him, and found only a set a keys.

Shamokin Patrolman William Miner said he smelled like alcohol and might have been intoxicated.

The man was transported by ambulance to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital at approximately 9:55 a.m.

Santangelo said the last time the car was used was at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

"We're going to keep all our doors locked from now on," he said.

Later Thursday, police said their investigation is continuing.

MOUNT CARMEL - A dozen charges, including multiple felonies, have been filed against a borough couple for risking a catastrophe by operating a methamphetamine lab discovered in their home Tuesday afternoon.

Jason David Hunsinger, 33, and Kim L. Metcalf, 30, of 244 S. Beech St., are charged by Mount Carmel Sgt. Todd Owens and Patrolman Matthew Dillman with felonies of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, operating a methamphetamine lab and risking a catastrophe, three felony counts of criminal conspiracy, three misdemeanor counts of criminal conspiracy, and misdemeanors of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and recklessly endangering another person.

Hunsinger and Metcalf have not yet been arraigned on the charges, but remain incarcerated in Columbia County Prison in Bloomsburg for a probation violation and failing to appear for a court date, respectively.

The charges relate to a raid at their home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday that led to the discovery of a mobile methamphetamine lab in a first-floor bathroom/laundry room, which prompted police to evacuate several neighbors, cordon off a square block area around the residence and request a decontamination zone be established for the safety of everyone at the scene.

Various chemicals used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, or "meth," are not only toxic, but can also be highly explosive.

The home at 244 S. Beech St. is within 1,000 yards of Mount Carmel Area Junior-Senior High School.

According to a criminal complaint, adult probation officers from Columbia County went to the South Beech Street home to serve arrest warrants on the couple. After knocking on the door and receiving no answer, forced entry was made into the residence, which had been under surveillance for several hours.

Hunsinger and Metcalf were found a few feet inside the front door, within arm's reach of an H&R .410 shotgun.

Police spotted a syringe on a shelf in the living room and a burnt spoon lying on a coffee table. They also spotted a backpack in a first-floor bathroom that was open and contained several items, including lighter fluid, liquid fire drain cleaner, table salt, two clear plastic water bottles used as a gas generator and a funnel with crystals in it.

Police identified the items as being parts of a mobile methamphetamine lab also known as a "shake and bake" or "one bottle cook" operation.

While inside the residence, police said Hunsinger told Metcalf, "Baby, I'm sorry. I'm going to jail," after hearing police say they located the meth lab.

While clearing the kitchen area of the home, police noticed fumes being moved through the residence by an air conditioner and ordered an immediate evacuation of the home.

Police then summoned firefighters, members of the Northumberland County Hazardous Material Response Team and other emergency personnel.

Police evacuated neighboring homes and blocked off the street to reduce the risk of death or serious bodily injury that could have resulted if the items inside became unstable, causing a fire or explosion.

Hunsinger and Metcalf were decontaminated to remove any potential chemicals from their clothing and skin.

At 5:15 p.m., members of a state police clandestine lab response team entered the home and removed the backpack and its contents from the bathroom.

Items removed from the trash inside the home included numerous empty packs of pseudoephedrine, which is the main ingredient in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Also found were lithium batteries and metal spoons covered with a white residue, a light bulb fashioned into a methamphetamine smoking device and brown medication bottles containing an unknown clear liquid.

All of the items were collected by Rebecca C. Patrick, a forensic scientist with the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab, Bethlehem, for further analysis, testing and intelligence purposes.

Purchasing cold medicine

On Wednesday, police learned that Hunsinger had been purchasing pseudoephedrine from Buckhorn Wal-Mart in Columbia County for the past several months. Police also discovered during the investigation that Metcalf purchased pseudoephedrine from the Coal Township Wal-Mart on Monday.

SUNBURY - Northumberland County Coroner James Kelley has been cleared of any wrongdoing for accepting payment from Children and Youth Services for funeral services provided to a 16-year-old male who was in foster care when he died in January.

In a press release issued Thursday afternoon, Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Rosini, who referred the investigation involving Kelley to the state Attorney General's Office because of his long standing relationship with the coroner, stated, "I find myself in the awkward position of announcing that a criminal investigation has cleared Coroner James Kelley of any wrongdoing in his receipt of payment from Children and Youth Services for funeral services."

The district attorney said normally such an investigation would be conducted privately so the party's reputation would not be damaged in the vent allegations were determined to be unfounded.

"I'm pleased with the ruling by the Attorney General's Office," Kelley said when reached at home Thursday night. "I said from the very beginning that I never felt I did anything wrong. I am especially happy for my family that they no longer have to worry about this issue."

Kelley, who has served as coroner since January 2002 and has worked in the coroner's office since 1990, declined comment when asked if he would seek legal action against the commissioners.

Upon hearing from the media Thursday afternoon that Kelley was cleared of any wrongdoing, Commissioner Stephen Bridy stated, "It doesn't surprise me. If that's what they found, I really don't know what else to say because I haven't received any notification from Mr. Rosini. You would think Mr. Rosini would have sent a release to the commissioners as well. I still believe the county code is pretty straightforward when it comes to the issue and I wouldn't have made it public unless I was certain the code was violated."

"I'm not surprised at all with the finding," commented Commissioner Richard Shoch. "I believe there was too big of rush to bring the issue to the media's attention when there was little information to go on. These types of ethics issues are usually discussed in private. I wish Mr. Kelley the best."

Commissioner Vinny Clausi reserved comment.

Rosini said it is not uncommon to have a criminal investigation that results in no charges being filed, but believes it was an ethical violation to make the issue public.

The district attorney said, "The Ethics Act, which it was alleged the coroner had violated, contains provisions that prohibit the public disclosure of investigations. However, those provisions were held to violate free speech rights. There are provisions for civil damages for disclosure of investigations that remain in effect."

He said the commissioners' office referred the matter to him for investigation.

News conference

During an April 30 impromptu news conference called by Bridy, the commissioner accused Kelley of a possible conflict of interest for submitting a bill to the county for funeral expenses for the teen.

According to the county code, no public official or public employee or his or her spouse or child, or any business in which the person or his or her spouse or child is associated, shall enter into any contract valued at $500 or more with the governmental body with which the public official or public employee is associated.

At the news conference, Bridy said Kelley could be guilty of committing a misdemeanor under the county code that would require him to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or face imprisonment for not more than one year.

Kelley, who requested the payment on behalf of James Kelley Funeral Home, Coal Township, of which he is director, maintained he did nothing wrong and was instructed by Children and Youth Services Director Jennifer Willard to submit the $5,755.50 bill. Submitted Jan. 30 and paid by the county Feb. 8, it included funeral services and cremation.

While Northumberland County agencies worked with the teen, his death actually occurred in Union County, Kelley previously said.

"In no way was I performing my duties as county coroner in this case. It had nothing to do with the coroner's office," he said.

Kelley said the teen's family members asked him to handle the arrangements because his funeral home had done so for other members of that family. The mother of the teen lives in the Shamokin area, he said.

"Children and Youth told me to submit a bill, so I did," Kelley said. "If the county didn't want to pay it, they shouldn't have paid it. But they didn't need to create a big issue about it after the fact."

Bridy called the news conference after a salary board meeting to report that the county planned to file a complaint with the state ethics commission about the bill because it may constitute a conflict of interest since Kelley serves as county coroner.

Kelley was not made aware of the conference until after it happened.

Tow hitch removed

TREVORTON - Clayton Bartholomew, 38, of 231 W. Market St., Trevorton, reported someone removed a Reese 1 7/8-inch ball tow hitch from his vehicle parked in front of his home between 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday.

Anyone with information about the theft should call Zerbe Township police at 797-4637.

Vandalism

MOUNT CARMEL - Borough police charged two teenagers for causing approximately 20 acts of vandalism overnight Aug. 1.

Cpl. Chris Buhay said the teens used black spray paint to paint gang insignia, symbols and profanity on vehicles and properties in the west end of the borough. Some acts were also committed in Mount Carmel Township, police said.

Charges of criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and loitering and prowling at night were filed in the county's juvenile court against a 17-year-old male from Mount Carmel and a 17-year-old male from Mount Carmel Township.

Clothes thrown

MOUNT CARMEL - A borough woman was cited for disorderly conduct for allegedly tossing her boyfriend's clothes from a second story window during a domestic incident Sunday, police said.

Patrolman Jason Drumheller cited Crystal Brandon, 30, of 338 S. Chestnut St., for the 1:35 a.m. incident at her residence.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Norman J. Bohner Jr., 33, of 406 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Raymond Siko II for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness relating to a disturbance at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of West Chestnut Street.

Police said Bohner became involved in an argument and fight with his 35-year-old live-in girlfriend, Angela Hopper.

Assault

COAL TOWNSHIP - Jonathan Garda, 22, an inmate at SCI-Coal Township, has been charged by Trooper Daniel Wilk of state police at Stonington with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment relating to an Aug. 19 disturbance at the state prison.

According to a criminal complaint filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, Garda is accused of punching Correctional Officer Robert E. Morey in the back of the head and kicking Correctional Officer Brian P. Clayton in the face at 6:40 p.m.

Domestic incident

MOUNT CARMEL - A pair of East Railroad Street residents were charged after allegedly slapping each other during a domestic dispute Aug. 20.

Steven Schlief, 18, and Belinda Smith, 19, both of 18 E. Railroad St., were charged by Patrolman William Adamski with disorderly conduct and harassment for the incident at 6:18 p.m. Police said they were yelling loudly during the disturbance.

Woman cited

MOUNT CARMEL - A borough woman was cited by police for allegedly attempting to pick a fight.

Patrolman Matt Dillman said Candace Diamond Vollmer, of 342 S. Beech St., was yelling in the 300 block of South Beech at 10:10 p.m. Aug. 22. She was cited for disorderly conduct.

Simple assault

RANSHAW - Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams has charged Curtis Groom, 23, of 205 Third St., Ranshaw, with simple assault and harassment relating to a domestic disturbance at 3:51 p.m. Tuesday.

Police reported Groom allegedly pushed his live-in girlfriend, Felisha Albertson, causing her to suffer a laceration on her left arm. He also is accused of punching Albertson in the face, causing a contusion.

2-car crash

HAMILTON - No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday near the intersection of Routes 61 and 890 in this village just east of Sunbury.

According to state police at Stonington, Maria A. Newman, 84, of Sunbury, pulled out from a stop sign at Grant Street and Route 890 at 9:15 a.m. and drove her 2001 Cadillac DeVille into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

The eastbound 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 was driven by Bua Giovanna, 47, of Sunbury. Upon impact, Giovanna's vehicle spun into the westbound lane. Newman's vehicle stopped on impact.

Newman and Giovanna were wearing seat belts; so was Giovanna's passenger, Rosalio Punzo, 37, of Sunbury.

Newman was cited for a stop sign violation, troopers said.

Window smashed

MOUNT CARMEL - A window of a pickup truck was smashed during an altercation Aug. 23 in the first block of Plum Street, police said.

Michael Benner Sr., 49, of 48 N. Spruce St., Mount Carmel, and a 17-year-old Mount Carmel male were engaged in a fight at 10 a.m. when the window was broken, Cpl. Chris Buhay said.

They were each cited for disorderly conduct. Benner was also cited for driving without a license.

Trash citation

MOUNT CARMEL - Thomas Donnelly, 51, of 206 S. Walnut St., Mount Carmel, was cited by Cpl. Chris Buhay with scattering rubbish for allegedly placing household garbage into a yard at 210 S. Walnut St. at 10 a.m. Wednesday without permission to do so.

Teen cited

MOUNT CARMEL - A 17-year-old borough teen was cited by Patrolman Dave Donkochik with disorderly conduct at 12:50 a.m. Aug. 18 at Fifth and Chestnut streets.

Police said the teen caused a disturbance while he was being investigated for suspicious activity.

Autopsy conducted

Northumberland County Coroner James F. Kelley said an autopsy was conducted Monday on the body of a Mount Carmel teen who died Sunday, and he expects toxicology reports in about 15 weeks.

Kelley's office was contacted to investigate the death of Gregory Leso, 17, of 136 S. Walnut St.

Police and the coroner's office have not provided any further information.

The death occurred one day before the start of the new school year at Mount Carmel Area High School, where Leso would have been a senior this year.

GPS stolen

TURBOTVILLE - State police at Milton reported someone stole a GPS (Global Positioning System) and pouch containing assorted coins from a vehicle owned by Pamela Grace Schuman, 62, of 140 Cherry Tree Lane, Turbotville.

The items, which are valued at $220, were stolen while the vehicle was parked at 71 Washington St., Turbotville, between 9:15 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

Police said a small white passenger car was observed leaving the vicinity of the crime.

Criminal trespass

SHAMOKIN - Christina K. Lebo, 26, of Shamokin, and Larry M. Rose, 39, of 819 Mahanoy St., Apt. A, Trevorton, were cited by Patrolman William Miner for criminal trespass relating to an incident at 10:20 a.m. Aug. 23 at 69 Raspberry Hill.

Sleeping in car

SHAMOKIN - Andre A. Stone, 30, of 612 E. Commerce St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman William Miner for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct involving an incident on North Washington Street.

Police reported Stone, who was intoxicated, was found sleeping in a car owned by Sharon Miller, of 223 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin, at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Siblings charged

SHAMOKIN - James Garrett-Davis, 22, and his 19-year-old sister, Tricia K. Davis, of 236 S. Sixth St., Shamokin, were cited by Patrolman Raymond Siko II for disorderly conduct relating to a fight at their home at 12:37 p.m. Thursday.

Public drunkenness

SHAMOKIN - Michael Levi Deeter, 50, of 307 W. Spruce St., first floor, Shamokin, was cited by city police in connection with two separate incidents at his apartment building.

Deeter was charged by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct for pounding on a door several times in an attempt to argue with his girlfriend at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday. He also was charged by Cpl. John Brown with harassment for repeatedly calling his neighbor, Beatrice Long, at 11:51 p.m. Wednesday.

Serious condition

DANVILLE - Alan Johnson Sr., 60, of Ashland RD, an employee of Blaschak Coal Corp. who was seriously injured Wednesday morning when a truck he was operating descended a 150-foot pit at a surface mining operation near Centralia, remained in serious condition Friday afternoon at Geisinger Medical Center, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Criminal trespass

GILBERTON - State police at Frackville have charged Michael McGinley, 30, of Chestnut Street, Ashland, with criminal trespass relating to a disturbance at 11:20 a.m. Saturday at the residence of his parents, Susan and Michael McGinley, 2506 Water St., Gilberton.

Police said the accused attempted to enter the home, but was told he wasn't welcome and requested to leave. Police said McGinley then pulled a screen off a window and kicked open a door to gain entry to the residence. Once inside, McGinley threw a water bottle at his father.

McGinley was taken into custody, arraigned via video by Magisterial District Judge David Plachko and committed to Schuylkill County Prison in Pottsville in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Dirt bike stolen

GIRARDVILLE - State police at Frackville are investigating a burglary at the residence of Jerry Donmoyer, 48, of 357 Preston Ave., Girardville, that occurred between 10 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m. Sunday.

Police said someone removed a hinge on a basement garage door and stole an orange and white 1990 Honda XR 80 before fleeing the scene.

Anyone with information about the burglary is urged to call state police at 570-874-5300.

COAL TOWNSHIP - A 41-year-old Shamokin man remained in serious condition Tuesday after being hit by a car Monday morning while walking along the shoulder of Route 61 in the area of Sam Bressi Motors.

Quigui Wang was flown by Life Flight helicopter to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after being injured in the 11:35 a.m. accident. Wang was initially treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before being transported by AREA Services Ambulance to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, where Life Flight landed and flew him to the medical center.

Patrolman Terry Ketchem reported Wang was struck by a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta driven north on Route 61 by Damien Cerklewski, 37, of Shamokin. According to witnesses, the car drifted over the fog line on the highway and struck Wang, who was walking north on the shoulder of the highway toward Shamokin.

Traffic traveling north along Route 61 near the accident scene was detoured until the scene was secured at 1 p.m.

Police said charges are pending against Cerklewski and the accident remains under investigation.

Assisting Ketchem at the scene were AREA Services personnel, Shamokin firefighters, Coal Township fire police and Shamokin Patrolmen William Miner and William Zalinski.

ZERBE TOWNSHIP - Contrary to rumors, Saturday night's power outage was not caused by an all-terrain vehicle accident, brush fire or vandalism.

A PPL Electric Utilities official confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a tree outside the utility's transmission right-of-way in the Trevorton area fell onto a 69,000-volt power line, causing an outage that affected approximately 12,500 customers in Zerbe Township, Coal Township, Shamokin, East and West Cameron township, Little Mahanoy Township and the Rebuck area.

Teri MacBride, PPL spokeswoman, said there was no foul play to the best of her knowledge with the tree falling onto the power line, which affected PPL substations in Little Mahanoy Township, Coal Township and Gowen City.

MacBride said the first outages were reported at 6:52 p.m. Power in the Shamokin-Coal Township area was zapped at 7:47 p.m. and restored at 10:15 p.m. McBride said power was restored to the last customers at 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

MacBride did not know what caused the tree to fall, but said it may have been affected from previous storms. There were no heavy winds or precipitation when the tree fell.

The power line reportedly fell in multiple places in a wooded area between Gap Road and Sunshine Road that is popular for ATV riders and sparked a brush fire that wasn't extinguished until shortly before midnight.

The outage pressed police, firefighters and emergency personnel into service as traffic signals, street lights and other electronic equipment were knocked out.

SHAMOKIN - Multiple felony drug-related charges have been filed by city police against a 26-year-old Shamokin man who was arrested last week by Coal Township officers for delivering cocaine and heroin.

Ten new charges have been filed by Cpl. Bryan Primerano against Darryl Kashner Jr., of 615 N. Shamokin St., Room 4, relating to incidents that occurred in May and August in the city.

The defendant is charged with felonies of delivering cocaine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and criminal use of a communication facility relating to a May 6 incident in which he allegedly delivered one gram of cocaine to a confidential informant.

He is charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession with intent to deliver heroin in connection with an Aug. 28 incident in which he allegedly delivered 50 grams of cocaine and 450 packets of heroin to an informant during the morning hours.

Kashner was charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia involving an Aug. 28 incident at his residence in which he allegedly possessed 17 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia during the evening hours.

Primerano also charged the defendant with delivering cocaine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and criminal use of a communication facility in connection an Aug. 6 incident at Sunbury and Franklin streets in which he allegedly sold one-eighth ounce of cocaine to an informant for $200.

Coal Township police plan to file additional charges against Kashner later this week.

Kashner and Jordan Scicchitano, 18, of 339 Beech St., Coal Township, were charged last week by Coal Township police with delivering 70 packets of heroin to a confidential informant Aug. 28 near Ranshaw.

Both defendants remain in Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.

Drug charges

SHAMOKIN - Stacy Rudy, 19, of 1319 W. Arch St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with a felony of delivery of heroin and misdemeanor of possession of drug paraphernalia relating to a July 4 incident at 822 E. Dewart St.

Police reported Rudy provided heroin to a 17-year-old male who overdosed on the drug and required extensive emergency medical treatment at a local hospital. Police said Rudy also possessed three, pink, small plastic bags and two pieces of aluminum foil used to package heroin.

Police said the juvenile who overdosed also was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Rudy was arraigned at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III and released on $5,000 bail.

Obscene language

SHAMOKIN - A 13-year-old Sunbury boy was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for disturbing the peace for using obscene language four times at Independence and Rock streets at 8:33 p.m. Saturday.

Teen cited

SHAMOKIN - A 13-year-old Shamokin boy was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for disturbing the peace by riding "wheelies" in the middle of the street at Independence and Cleaver streets at 8:50 p.m. Saturday after being warned several times by police to stop.

Retail theft

SHAMOKIN - Sarah Ann Karpinski, 23, of 716 E. Race St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Shane Mowery for retail theft for stealing a hair dryer valued at approximately $20 from CVS Pharmacy at 6:34 p.m. Aug. 4.

Criminal mischief

SHAMOKIN - Michael Wolfe, 20, of 401 N. Rock St., Apt. 4, Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Shane Mowery for criminal mischief for shooting a BB at a windshield on a vehicle at Rock and Spurzheim streets, causing more than $400 damage.

Police said the vandalism occurred Aug. 14.

Disorderly conduct

SHAMOKIN - Joseph Miscavage IV, 18, of 244 W. Sunbury St., Shamokin, was cited for disorderly conduct for throwing a rock at a door at the residence of Stephanie Howell, 35, of 27 W. Church St., Shamokin, at 11:20 p.m. Friday.

Condition update

DALMATIA - Kim Heim, 44, of Millersburg, who was injured in a one-car accident shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday along Route 147 near Toad Valley Road, was listed in fair condition Tuesday at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Heim was flown by Life Flight helicopter to the hospital from Dalmatia Fire Company following the crash. A 16-year-old female passenger from Millersburg, who was not identified by police, also was injured and transported by ambulance to Geisinger. But her condition couldn't be obtained because she wasn't identified.

Heim's 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix sustained severe damage.

Radiators stolen

BARRY TOWNSHIP - State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating the theft of approximately 25 radiators from 1930 to 1960 model vehicles at 1001 Deep Creek Road in this Schuylkill County township.

Police said the radiators, which are owned by Virden H. Header, 85, of Ashland, were stolen between 9 a.m. Aug. 28 and 10 a.m. Saturday.

Anyone with information about the theft is urged to call state police at 570-593-2000.

Liquor law violation

SUNBURY - The Brass Key, 200 Reagan St., Sunbury, was cited Thursday by the state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for selling alcohol or liquor to visibly intoxicated persons on Aug. 4.

The charge will be brought before an administrative law judge who could impose fines ranging from $50 to $1,000 for minor offenses and up to $5,000 for more serious offenses. The judge can also impose a license suspension or revocation of the license based on the severity of the charge and mandate training for the licensee to educate them on the requirements of being a licensee.

SHAMOKIN - A 37-year-old Willow Grove man visiting friends in Shamokin was found bleeding profusely from his head, leg and other parts of his body after reportedly jumping out a second-floor window in the 400 block of South Coal Street during Saturday night's power outage.

Shawn Toth was treated and released from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he was flown after initially being transported by AREA Services Ambulance to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Police found Toth at 9:16 p.m. lying in the 200 block of West Montgomery Street between Coal and Market streets. His friends told police the man jumped from a second-floor window in a nearby home, causing him to suffer a serious head injury, a deep leg laceration and other injuries.

Toth, who stood on his feet upon spotting police and emergency personnel at the scene, allegedly became combative, requiring multiple police officers and medical staff to subdue him. He was then treated at the scene before being rushed by ambulance to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community, where he underwent additional treatment before being flown by Life Flight helicopter to Geisinger.

Assisting at the scene were Shamokin Patrolmen Shane Mowery, Scott Weaver, Nathan Rhodes and Cpl. Bryan Primerano, Shamokin Public Safety Director R. Craig Rhoades and AREA Services employees.

Approximately 100 spectators gathered at the scene after seeing the heavy presence of police and medical personnel.

The incident remains under investigation.