Theft of vehicle
RIVERSIDE - A 19-year-old man with no known address was charged by Riverside Borough Police with theft of a vehicle belonging to his father on Sept. 9.
According to court documents, Cpl. Kerry J. Parkes observed a yellow Hyundai Tiburon fail to adjust its highbeams as it passed a southbound vehicle. Nicholas J. Paynter, who allegedly stole the vehicle from his father, Timothy Long, of 9 Gearheart St., Riverside, was stopped by police then proceeded to flee on foot when the officer returned to his vehicle to contact dispatch. The defendant managed to elude the officer near a church after a foot chase.
He was later taken into custody while en route to a Ferry St. address and jailed on outstanding warrants.
Paynter was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, of Mount Carmel, and charged with felony offenses of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, and cited for not having a driver's license and use of multiple-beam road lighting equipment. He was placed in prison on $20,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 19.
Disorderly conduct
SHAMOKIN - Joseph Miscavage IV, 18, of 244 W. Sunbury St., Shamokin, was cited for disorderly conduct following an incident at Dunkin' Donuts, 200 W. Sunbury St. at 6:04 p.m. Saturday.
Shamokin City Police Patrolman William Miner reported that Miscavage locked the door to the business, preventing customers from entering, then shouted an obscenity at workers when he was asked to leave the premises.
Target theft
LOWER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Adam Brosious, of 334 Mile Run Rd., Lower Augusta Township, reported to state police at Stonington that sometime between Sunday and Monday, someone stole a McKenzie Shot Blocker archery target from his lawn. The target is valued at $35.
Retail theft
SHAMOKIN - City Police Patrolman Raymond Siko cited Ryan A. Shurock, 22, of 601 N. Franklin St., Shamokin, for retail theft and public drunkenness after an incident at the Original Italian Pizza restaurant, 150 E. Independence St. at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Police report Shurock, while under the influence of alcohol, removed a six pack of beer and a bag of chips from the establishment without paying.
Check charges waived
MOUNT CARMEL - Amanda Reigel, 29, of 524 W. Girard St., Mount Carmel, waived charges of writing a bad check and theft by deception during a preliminary hearing Sept. 5, before Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones of Mount Carmel.
Reigel was charged by Mount Carmel Borough Police Patrolman Kevin Katch after writing a check for $281.14 to Mount Carmel Auto Supply on July 10, 2011.
She was ordered to appear for plea court on Monday, Oct. 29 at the Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, where she can either plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.
Police stats
SHAMOKIN - Chief of Police Edward Griffiths released statistics for his department for the month of August during Monday night's city council meeting.
Police issued 24 criminal complaints, 45 traffic citations, 38 non-traffic citations, 10 parking citations, eight juvenile petitions and 15 written warnings.
A total of 255 parking tickets were issued and police received 1,776 calls. Police patrolled 5,640 miles, issued 189 sweeper tickets and 24 code tickets.
Code Enforcement Officer Rick Bozza also submitted his report for August which included 46 calls, 56 property visits with communication or visual checks, six walk-in complaints, four citations, 29 written warnings, one police call, two fire calls and two health inspections.
Money collected for August included $1,157 for building permits, $450 for Dumpster permits, $550 for excavating, $200 for health inspections, $1,162.50 for landlord registrations, $68 for paid parking, $630 for restricted parking, $200 for reserved parking and $50 in peddlers permits.
Total revenue for August was $4,517.50.