Mower stolen
IRISH VALLEY - State police at Stonington charged Thomas L. Bennett, 20, of 1134 Irish Valley Road, Shamokin Township, with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
Police allege Bennett took a push mower, owned by John James Clark, from Clark's property. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, Shamokin, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 14.
Altered plates
NATALIE - Mount Carmel Township Police charged Cleatus C. English, 59, of 410 E. North St., Marion Heights, with two counts of driving with altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates, and driving without registration and certificate of title on Tuesday.
Township Police Patrolman Michael Filarski reported in court documents that in 2012, English was using a vehicle belonging to the estate of another individual without permission. When the vehicle was pulled over, officers found several stolen registration stickers on the license plate, they said.
English was released on $5,000 unsecured bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
Criminal mischief
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shane Clements, 24, of 1100 E. Race St., reported to police that someone cut the Internet cable at his home, then threw a can of tomato sauce and a bottle of syrup into his swimming pool.
Kids left alone
KULPMONT - Amber M. Wondoloski, 28, of 601 Chestnut St., Apartment 2R, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child by borough police.
Patrolman Bradley Harvey reported in court documents that Wondoloski allegedly allowed her three children, ages 8, 7 and 4, in her apartment without supervision, and with an oven open that was turned on between 1:26 and 2:49 a.m. April 3.
Wondoloski was arraigned Wednesday on the charge and released on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
PFA violation
COAL TOWNSHIP - Michael Gilligbauer, 23, of 409 N. Rock St., Apartment 2, Shamokin, was charged by Coal Township police with contempt after allegedly violating a protection from abuse order in the 1800 block of Tioga Street on May 2.
Police said interviews determined Gilligbauer allegedly struck the victim. He was taken into custody by the sheriff's department for an active warrant.
Drug sale
SHAMOKIN - City police charged Arlinda Alves, 50, of 405 E. Sunbury St., Apartment 4-3, with delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy as part of an investigation into a drug buy on Aug. 4.
Cpl. Bryan Primerano alleges Alves sold $60 worth of heroin to a confidential informant in a controlled drug buy within the city limits.
A preliminary hearing on the charges will be held before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, Shamokin, July 7.