SHAMOKIN - Five defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday to different charges and were ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay fines and costs.
n Eli Long, 23, of 1187 Bear Valley Road, Coal Township, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs and placed on probation for six months. An additional charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana was withdrawn.
Long was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams in connection with an April 30 incident at Mulberry and Maple streets.
n Michael Leiby, 30, of 1333 W. Water St., Coal Township, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs and placed on probation for one year. An additional charge of possession of "spice" was withdrawn.
Shamokin Patrolman Scott Weaver charged Leiby in connection with a Feb. 9 incident that occurred in the rear parking lot of Weis Markets.
n Georgina M. Dewitt, 32, of 616 E. Cameron St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs and placed on probation for one year. An additional charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana was withdrawn.
Dewitt was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Raymond Siko II in connection with a May 11 incident at her residence.
n Brett Michael Kline, 21, of Mahanoy City, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal mischief and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs and make $400 restitution to Shamokin Housing Authority. An additional charge of disorderly conduct was withdrawn.
Kline was charged by Siko in connection with a Jan. 16 disturbance at 46 Raspberry Hill.
Police said Kline caused approximately $400 damage to a lock on a door and fled the residence while claiming to be in possession of a handgun. Kline was taken into custody by police at McDonald's on Route 61, where he was found possessing a pocket knife and glass smoking pipe containing burnt residue. No handgun was discovered.
n Hilcias Lantigua, 37, of 17 S. Rock St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs and placed on probation for six months. An additional charge of causing a public nuisance was withdrawn.
Lantigua was charged by Weaver with allowing her two dogs to roam freely around her neighborhood without collars June 4.