DUI charges filed
ELYSBURG - Ralpho Township Police charged Brent M. Forbes, 24, of 4499 Route 125, Coal Township, with driving under the influence, driving with the highest rate of alcohol in their system and driving with an open container of alcohol in the vehicle.
The charges stem from a May 15 traffic stop by township police officer Chris Dailey in the area of Spruce Street, Elysburg. According to police, chemical testing showed his blood alcohol level to be .161 at the time of the stop. The vehicle he was driving also had a partially consumed beer can and several empty cans inside.
The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 23.
Defiant trespass
MOUNT CARMEL - A borough woman faces trespassing charges after refusing to leave an East Avenue residence Aug. 22.
Police reported Amanda M. Lotis, 32, of 137 W. Avenue was inside the home of another individual. Lotis told police she was there to get her clothes and cell phone, but was visibly under the influence of alcohol. Lotis was allegedly told the day before that she was not welcome at the residence.
One individual, Kevin McCarthy, told police that Lotis allegedly through a cell phone at him and later slapped him in the face.
Police charged Lotis with defiant trespass and harassment. The case is filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh A. Jones. A preliminary hearing is scheduled Sept. 23.
Needles found
MOUNT CARMEL - Christine G. McIntyre, 47, of 322 N. Oak St., was charged with possession of a controlled substance after state parole agents found syringes and a spoon, used for ingesting narcotics into the body, during an Aug. 24 search of McIntyre's residence.
The charges were filed by Lt. Chris Buhay of the Mount Carmel Borough Police Department with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 23.
DUI
RUSH TOWNSHIP - Jason Davis, 39, of 22 S. Sherman St., Coal Township, was charged with driving under the influence and driving on roadway laned for traffic, and careless driving by state police trooper Todd Leiby following a traffic stop in State Route 4004 near Hill Road, Rush Township.
Chemical testing showed Davis was under the infulence of drugs at the time of the stop. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 16.
Disorderly conduct
WILBURTON - A Kulpmont man was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct after giving residents along Wilburton Road a scare July 21.
Mount Carmel Township Police charged Jeffrey S. Gabel, 30, of 640 Chestnut St., Apt. 5, after police received reports of a bloody man walking in the afternoon with a large butcher knife. Police found Gabel holding several large knives in between his fingers with his arms extended to the sides. When apprehended by the police, officers found numerous pieces of glass in his back pocket.
The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing set Sept. 23.
Drug paraphernalia
MOUNT CARMEL - Gregory Swatsky, 61, of 211 S. Poplar St., was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after police, investigating an assault in the area, found a syringe, a spoon with cotton and white residue on it, and other items that Swatsky had placed on the ground when officers arrived.
The charge was filed by Mount Carmel Borough Police Lt. Chris Buhay with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones. A preliminary hearing is set Sept. 23.
Driving while intoxicated
SHAMOKIN - Koryne M. Dilliplane, 35, of 926 W. Spruce St., Coal Township, was charged with driving under the influence, failure to produce her driver's license on demand, driving without insurance and careless driving. The charges stem from a traffic stop made by state police Trooper Jared Mowen in the area of Spruce and Carbon streets, Shamokin Aug, 13.
Dilliplane submitted a blood test, which showed her to be under the influence of a number of drugs at the time of the stop. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 6.
Credit card theft
RIVERSIDE - A Danville man faces charges after trying to activate stolen credit cards in front of police.
Riverside Borough Police Patrol officer Jennifer Goss reported in court documents that while assisting Danville Police perform an Aug. 7 consent search on Tyler Davis, 25, of 406 E. Front St., Danville.
Officers observed Davis sitting on a bench with two credit cards and calling the phone number on the cards to activate them. Police told him to do that later and he put the cards in his pocket.
Later, during a search, Goss found the cards and discovered they were not in his name, but in the name of a woman he does work for in Riverside. Davis allegedly found them under a dresser while moving furniture in her home.
The victim told police there was no reason for Davis to have the cards.
Police charged Davis with theft, credit card fraud and receiving stolen property. The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 23.
Liquor law violations
MONTOURSVILLE - Two local organizations were cited by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for various violations.
The Brady Fire Company, 700 Maple St., Coal Township, was cited Aug. 20 for failing to charge and collect dues, failure to maintain complete and truthful records covering the operation of the business for a period of two years for the small games of chance act and failure to maintain records in conformity of the liquor code.
The Mount Carmel Legion Memorial Association, 48-50 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel, was cited Aug. 21. for failing to operate small games of chance in conformity to regulations and selling liquor, malt or brewed beverages after their license expired March 31, 2015.
The charge will be brought before an administrative law judge who has the authority to impose penalties ranging from $50 to $1,000 for minor offenses and up to $5,000 for more serious offenses. The judge also can impose a license suspension or revocation of the license based on the severity of the charge.