Suzuki damaged
ELYSBURG - Ralpho Township Police continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash at 10:54 p.m. Thursday on Route 487 near the intersection of Northumberland Drive.
Police say a 2004 silver Suzuki, driven by Tanya Fidler, of Memorial Avenue, Williamsport, struck the rear of a black Pontiac, driven by Lori Anne Schwartz, of Lower Road, Shamokin. Inside Fidler's vehicle were two minor children in the rear seat.
The Suzuki had to be towed from the scene. The Pontiac was still drivable and no injuries were reported.
Assisting police at the scene were members of the Elysburg Fire Department, Elysburg Ambulance, and Elysburg Fire Police.
Deer causes crash
ELYSBURG - An animal is being blamed for a rollover crash at 1:25 p.m. Friday at 424 Stoney Lane.
Ralpho Township Police say a 16-year-old Elysburg was operating a 1993 Jeep Wrangler north on Stoney Lane when she swerved to avoid a deer.
The Jeep then traveled down a 10-foot embankment, rolled over and came to rest on its wheels, facing south.
The driver was wearing her seatbelt and was not injured, and the Jeep had to be towed from the scene.
3-vehicle accident
COAL TOWNSHIP - No one was injured in a three-car crash at 9:42 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Center Street.
Township police report a 2001 Ford, driven by Cheyanne Wallish, 19, of 1741 Round Head Drive, Weatherly, was traveling on Center Street when it struck a parked 2015 Jeep, owned by Brian and Amber Molesevich, of 657 Center St.
The Jeep was then pushed into a 2010 Cadillac, also owned by the Molesevichs, and into a tree.
Wallish and her two passengers, George Wallish, 22, of 845 Lott St., and a five-year-old boy, were not injured. The driver was cited by police for careless driving and for violating child restraint laws since the boy was not in a car or booster seat.
Simple assault
SHAMOKIN - City police charged Joshua Steele, 30, of 232 S. Coal St., with simple assault and harassment after an altercation at 9:12 a.m. Tuesday at his residence.
According to court documents, Chief Darwin Tobias III said the victim, Lori Jacobs, told police her son, Steele, got mad at her and started a verbal argument. Steele allegedly picked up a glass vase and threw it at Jacobs. The vase hit a glass coffee table, causing the glass to shatter, and hit Jacobs in the leg, causing a laceration.
Jacobs admitted to throwing the vase, but said he had no intention of hitting Jacobs or hurting her.
The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.
Drug charges filed
SHAMOKIN - Kenneth R. Sampsell, 20, of 135 Birch St., Shamokin, was charged with drug offenses following an undercover buy June 16.
Shamokin Police Cpl. Bryan Primerano said in court documents police made arrangements with a confidential informant to conduct a drug buy on that date. Under surveillance, Sampsell allegedly gave Spice to the informant for $30.
Police charged Sampsell with delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy, possession of Spice and criminal use of a communication facility. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin, but no date for a preliminary hearing has been set.
PFA violation
SHAMOKIN - Jeffrey E. Barber, 21, of 77 Raspberry Hill, Shamokin, was charged with violating a protection from abuse order by city police Patrolman Shane Mowery following an incident at 11:30 p.m. July 27 at Market and Arch streets.
Spice charges
SHAMOKIN - City police charged Christian L. Dawson, 21, of 419 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton, with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after an overdose incident at a local business at 4 a.m. July 31.
Police were called to the Dunkin Donuts restaurant at that time for a report of two men sitting in a car smoking something and overdosing. Dawson, who police awoke first, allegedly admitted to police that the two were smoking spice.
After getting permission to search the vehicle, Patrolman Nathan Rhoads found a pack of Spice and another bag of a unknown substance, along with an elephant-shaped smoking pipe.
The charges against Dawson were filed Thursday with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.
Retail theft
COAL TOWNSHIP - A Sunbury man faces felony retail theft charges after stealing hundreds of dollars of merchandise from the Walmart Supercenter between May 28 and 29.
According to court documents, Coal Township Police Detective Jeffrey Brennan said store security observed Kenneth M. Holland, 34, of 705 N. 7th St., Sunbury, in the store May 28, randomly selecting electronic items and placing them in his cart. The security officer said Holland then moved to the men's department and began to open the merchandise - a computer adapter, speakers and a battery pack - and place the items in a shoe box. Holland then walked to the front of the store and into the restroom, the security officer said.
When he came out, Holland then went back to electronics and selected more items, then went to the shoe department and began concealing them on his person. He went to the restroom again before leaving. Store officials estimated the loss at $333.73.
The next day, store officials informed security that Holland was back in the store, taking headphone sets and putting them into his pockets. He allegedly attempted to leave the store before being stopped by store security and taken into custody.
The total amount of merchandise stolen during both incidents was $767.45. Police said Holland was convicted of retail theft twice in 2014. He is currently facing retail theft charges in Union and Cumberland counties, according to the state judicial website.
He was videoarraigned Thursday and held on $1,000 cash bail. A video preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin, is scheduled for Aug. 18.
Marijuana found
SHAMOKIN - Tracy Tobias, 37, of 548 N. Third St., Shamokin, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a search of her residence, according to Shamokin City Police Cpl. Bryan Primerano.
According to court documents, police found a small amount of marijuana and a small baggie with marijuana residue in Tobias' room while searching the residence during a drug investigation involving a juvenile. Tobias told police she had the items for a period of time and that the marijuana was old.
The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.