Burglary
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough police are seeking information on a burglary at 138 N. Oak St. that took place while the owner was away Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.
Police said several items are missing from the residence, including an antique coin collection valued at $17,000; an American Eagle Coin Collection valued at $516; a women's platinum diamond ring, valued at $2,000; several pearl, gold and silver women's necklaces valued at $700, and several small household appliances and bottles of liquor.
Lt. Christopher Buhay, who is leading the investigation, said several video surveillance cameras are being reviewed, along with other evidence left in the residence. He's asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity to contact the police department at 570-339-6020.
Hit and run
MONROE TOWNSHIP - State police at Selinsgrove are continuing their search today for the driver of tractor-trailer involved in a hit-and-run accident at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on Routes 11-15 near the Susquehanna Valley Mall.
Police reported the tractor-trailer driver was traveling in the right northbound lane when the rig moved into the left lane and struck a tan Pontiac Sunfire operated by Donna K. Hummel, 59, of Freeburg, who escaped injury.
Police said the tractor-trailer driver fled the scene.
The rig is a white truck with a white trailer and has damage to its driver's side trailer area.
Anyone with information about the accident should call state police at 570-374-8145 and reference incident number F07-1290701.
Driver, passenger charged
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Multiple charges have been filed by Patrolman Kelly Campbell against the driver and passenger of a vehicle stopped during a speed enforcement on Route 54 on top of the Natalie Mountain Aug. 11.
Joanne Marie Rodgers, 45, of 214 Walnut St., Pottsville, is charged with speeding, possession of marijuana and bath salts and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Robert R. Lawson, 50, of 139 Centre St., Apt. 1, Ashland, a passenger in Rodgers' car, is charged with possession of marijuana and bath salts, possession of drug paraphernalia and restrictions on alcoholic beverages.
Drug paraphernalia
MOUNT CARMEL - Patrolman William Adamski charged Rick Anthony Wolkoski, 38, of Mount Carmel, with possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.
Adamski said Wolkoski was found overdosing on heroin Aug. 10 in the kitchen at 30 N. Vine St. The syringe police believe he used to inject the heroin and packaging for heroin was found nearby.
Wolkoski was revived with Narcan.
Disorderly conduct
SHAMOKIN - John W. Muldor Jr., 23, of 129 N. Rock St., was cited for disorderly conduct by Shamokin City Police Patrolman Scott Weaver for an incident at about 7:22 p.m. Friday at the Shamokin Street playground in which he allegedly got into a disturbance with children and refused to leave.
Public drunkenness
SHAMOKIN - Nathan Jones, 49, of 723 E. Packer St., Shamokin, was charged with public drunkenness after he allegedly appeared on a public street intoxicated causing a disturbance outside his house at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
DUI
COAL TOWNSHIP - Cpl. Terry Ketchem has charged cited Kyler Swatsky, 21, of 701 Chestnut St., Kulpmont, with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, depositing waste on a highway or property and careless driving relating to an Aug. 14 incident at the Plaza at Coal Township.
Ketchem said a traffic stop was initiated after Swatsky was spotted throwing a beer bottle out of the driver's side window and driving in a careless manner.
Swatsky had a blood-alcohol content of .211 percent, according to Ketchem.
Guilty pleas
SHAMOKIN - Two defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday to different charges and were ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay fines and costs.
Linda Bojanac, 56, of 317 S. Coal St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs and placed on supervised probation for six months.
An additional charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana was withdrawn.
Bojanac was charged by Shamokin Cpl. Jarrod Scandle with possessing a smoking pipe and marijuana in the 300 block of South Seventh Street July 23.
David Seger, 55, of 1026 E. Packer St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to scattering rubbish and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs and make restitution in the amount of $100 to Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Seger was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams with dumping used tires on the grounds of Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery between Sept. 13 and April 16.
Public drunkenness
SHAMOKIN - Roland A. Zerbe, 20, of 916 Cemetery St., Williamsport, was cited by Patrolman Raymond Siko II for public drunkenness and underage drinking relating to an Aug. 3 incident at Rock and Sunbury streets.
Darren J. Moore, 19, of Muncy Valley, also was cited by Patrolman Scott Weaver for underage drinking involving the same incident.
Open alcohol
SHAMOKIN - Eric A. Merrill, 25, of 11 S. Market St., Apt. 2, Shamokin, and James A. Colross, 24, of 640 Hillside Ave., Shamokin, were cited by Police Chief Darwin Tobias III for possessing an open container of alcohol at 1:43 p.m. Tuesday at Market and Montgomery streets.
Heroin possession
COAL TOWNSHIP - Detective Jeff Brennan has charged Levi Reigle, 23, of 1244 Chemung St., Coal Township, with possession of heroin involving a May 11 disturbance at his home.
Drug possession
COAL TOWNSHIP - Beverly Rosenberger, 36, of 1545 W. Chestnut St., Coal Township, was charged by Detective Jeff Brennan with possessing methamphetamine at her home July 25.
Theft-related charges
COAL TOWNSHIP - Patrolman Edward Purcell has charged Thomas Meshach, 26, of Phillipsburg, N.J., with theft, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, simple assault and harassment involving an Aug. 16 incident.
According to a criminal complaint filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, Meshach is accused of punching Jesse Miller in the face several times, causing him to seek medical treatment at a hospital. He also allegedly stole a gold, 2000 Chevrolet owned by Martha Doone and crashed it into a creek behind Anthracite Provision. The vehicle, which sustained moderate damage, had to be towed from the creek.
Dangerous dog
COAL TOWNSHIP - Frank Manley, 45, of 853 Center St., Tharptown, was charged by State Dog Warden Mark Rusinko with six misdemeanor counts of failing to comply with the Dog Law Act relating to incidents that began Aug. 15.
Rusinko reported Manley owns a dangerous male Boxer mix dog named "Butkus" that is not validly registered because he didn't pay a $500 fee. He said the dog also is not properly enclosed and doesn't have a microchip to identify it. The dog warden said the dog is not spayed or neutered and Manley doesn't have a surety bond or liability insurance for it.
Access device fraud
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Brittany Ann Gerth, 21, of 141 S. Beech St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Kelly Campbell with access device fraud, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and theft by deception for allegedly stealing a gift card from a customer and using it to purchase items while she was employed as a cashier at Boyer's Food Market.
Police said the offenses occurred in June.
Guilty plea
MOUNT CARMEL - Nicholas F. Strohecker, 20, of 218 Strohecker Road, Herndon, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones to pay a $250 fine plus costs and placed on supervised probation for six months.
An additional charge of scattering rubbish was withdrawn.
Strohecker was charged by Trooper Nicholas Berger of state police at Stonington with dumping a pickup truck load of trash over an embankment along Painted Road in East Cameron Township June 3.