DUI
STRONG - Mount Carmel Township Police charged Jared White, 32, of 926 W. Walnut St., Coal Township, with driving under the influence, driving on roadways laned for traffic and failure to observe traffic signals following a traffic stop at the intersection of Routes 54 and 61 at 2:19 a.m. June 27.
Mount Carmel Township Police Patrolman Daniel Politza reported in court documents that, while on patrol, he observed White travel through a red light, almost striking an ambulance stopped at the light. A preliminary breath test showed his blood alcohol level to be .189 percent, but White told police he would refuse to take a blood test.
At the station and later at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, White became belligerent toward police, arguing and videotaping them during the argument.
The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 26.
Disorderly conduct
MOUNT CARMEL - Edward J, Bolam, 46, of 512 W. Saylor St., Atlas, was cited by borough police Patrolman Kevin Katch for disorderly conduct after allowing his dog to continuously bark at 9:30 p.m. July 15 at 345 S. Locust St.
Public drunkenness
MOUNT CARMEL - Amanda M. Lotis, 32, of 137 W. Avenue, was cited by borough police Cpl. David Donkochik with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after allegedly causing a disturbance near her residence at at the borough's police station at 10 p.m. July 14.
Drug paraphernalia
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough police charged Shelbey Dovi, 20, of 147 S. Maple St., with possession of drug paraphernalia after an investigation into the unauthorized use of a vehicle on July 3.
When police checked Dovi's purse, they found a clear straw with white residue inside it.
The charge was filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 26.
Harassment
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough police cited Jessica Ann Duffy, 49, of 336 S. Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, for harassment after she allegedly kicked and then struck James Hughes with a cane at 6:30 p.m. July 21.
Disorderly conduct
MOUNT CARMEL - Christopher Keifer, 32, of 532 W. Third St., Mount Carmel, was cited by borough police Patrolman William Adamski with disorderly conduct after creating a disturbance in the 500 block of West Third Street at 11:30 a.m. July 21.
Retail theft
MOUNT CARMEL - A 15-year-old Mount Carmel female was charged by borough police Chief Todd Owens with retail theft after she removed and failed to pay for $16.96 worth of merchandise from the Dollar General Store at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Child endangerment
MOUNT CARMEL - Randy Lee Campbell, 21, of 317 S. Vine St., Mount Carmel, was charged with a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child in an incident at 12:10 p.m. July 15 in the 300 block of South Vine Street.
Police reported in court documents that Campbell was watching a three-year-old male child found by police outside wearing only a diaper in need of changing in a drizzling rain. Witnesses reported the child had been outside for at least an hour before police arrived.
The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing set for Aug. 26.
Disorderly conduct
MOUNT CARMEL - Robert Thurner, 31, of 228 W. Second St., was cited for disorderly conduct by borough police after a disturbance at his residence at 2 a.m. July 19.
Simple assault
MOUNT CARMEL - A 15-year-old Mount Carmel female was charged with simple assault, harassment and underage drinking related to an incident in 200 block of West Second Street at 2 a.m. July 19.
Defiant trespass
LOCUST GAP - An incident at a local stripping pit led police to file defiant trespass charges on a Womelsdorf man July 19 in the area called "The Slopes" on Route 901 between Locust Gap and Locust Summit.
Mount Carmel Township Police Patrolman David Tomtishen reported in court documents he was on patrol in the area at approximately 6:48 p.m. when he heard someone calling for help. In the area of the stripping pit, eight individuals were found; one gave police a false name.
The individual, Andrew R. Miller, 31, of 330 W. High St., Womelsdorf, told police he gave the false name because he had warrants against him in Berks County. Police noted that Miller seemed to be very hot, itchy and jittery. Miller told police that he took a large amount of bath salts at 1 a.m.
Police charged Miller with giving false identification to law enforcement, public drunkenness and defiant trespass. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 26.