3-vehicle crash
WEST MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - One person was injured in a crash involving two parked cars at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday on Route 54 in this Schuylkill County township.
State police at Frackville report a 2002 Ford Escape, driven by Monica Weikel, 23, of Lavelle, was traveling east on Route 54. Police said Weikel was texting while driving and exited the left side of the road and hit two parked cars, a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country Van owned by John Catizone and a 1991 Chevrolet pickup truck owned by Catherine Catizone.
Weikel suffered minor injuries in the crash, but refused medical assistance at the scene. During the crash scene investigation, she was arrested for driving under the influence. She was taken to the Frackville barracks and later agreed to additional testing to determine blood alcohol content.
The accident remains under investigation. Assisting police at the scene were William Penn Fire Personnel and Shenandoah EMS.
High grass
ZERBE TOWNSHIP - Carol Ann Whary, 60, of Box 439, Trevorton Road, Shamokin, was cited by Zerbe Township Police Chief Robert John for violating a township ordinance when she failed to keep the grass on her property shorter than six inches. Police said the grass measured between 12 and 18 inches tall, and Whary received a prior warning but failed to comply. The citation was filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, Shamokin.
Dog at large
TREVORTON - Zerbe Township Police cited Richard Reed, 49, of 809 W. Coal St., Trevorton, for failure to keep his dog on his property and under control during an incident at his residence between 6 and 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The charge was filed by Chief Robert John in the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.
Two injured
RUSH TOWNSHIP - Two men were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Route 54 (Elysburg Road) and Boyd Station Road.
State police at Stonington reported Robert R. Tegge Jr., 28, of Sunbury, was driving a 2006 Toyota Tacoma south on Boyd Station Road when he failed to stop for a stop sign and traveled directly into the path of a 2006 Ford E-450 operated by Irvin P. Reiner, 46, of Coal Township, who was driving east on Route 54.
Both vehicles came to rest in the eastbound lane of the highway.
Tegge and Reiner were transported by Danville Area Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where they underwent emergency room treatment before being released, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Police said Tegge will be cited for a stop sign violation.
Scrap metal theft
SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP - State police at Frackville report that sometime between 4 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Tuesday, someone entered a Moss Glen Road construction site operated by M & J Excavation, Bloomsburg, and removed eight iron excavator body panels and two iron screens. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact state police at 874-5300.
Recklessly endangering
MOUNT CARMEL - Jane M. Barilla, 45, of 341 N. Oak St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman David Donkochik with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct relating to an Aug. 20 incident.
Police reported Barilla is accused of placing two rifles in camouflage soft cases and a box of ammunition on a sidewalk in front of 319 M. Oak St., where her estranged husband, Paul Barilla, resides. Police said the guns and ammunition, which are owned by Paul Barilla, were discovered shortly before 5 a.m. by a newspaper carrier, who contacted the police.
Theft by deception
ELYSBURG - Melanie J. Guinther, 31, of 133 N. Market St., Elysburg, has been charged by Ralpho Township Sgt. Chris Kreisher with theft by deception, receiving stolen property and issuing bad checks.
According to a criminal complaint filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, Guinther is accused of issuing two bad checks in the amounts of $49.28 and $41.84 on July 31 to The Village Peddler on North Market Street in Elysburg.
DUI
ELYSBURG - Patrolman Christopher Grow has charged Brian M. Foley, 24, of Eatontown, N.J., with driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to drive within a single lane relating to a Sept. 2 traffic stop on Route 61 near Bobcat Auto.
Police said Foley refused to submit to a blood test.
PFA violation
COAL TOWNSHIP - Holly Bentley, 31, of 1200 Tharp St., Apt. 2, Tharptown, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Hashuga with violating a protection from abuse order.
Police reported Bentley allegedly approached her former boyfriend, Michael Rosetta, screamed at him and shoved him while attending their son's football game at Kemp Memorial Stadium at 4 p.m. Sunday. Police said Rosetta has a PFA against Bentley.
Bentley was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones and committed to Northumberland County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Flees police
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Patrolman Kelly Campbell has charged Heather W. Heim, 37, of 231 S. Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, with resisting arrest, fleeing or attempting to elude police, driving under the influence of alcohol, criminal mischief, reckless driving, careless driving and a red light violation relating to incidents that occurred late Saturday night.
Police reported Heim, who refused to submit to a blood test, fled from police on Route 61, drove through a red light at the intersection of routes 61 and 54 at Strong, traveled into Atlas to the Mount Carmel Township Municipal Complex and attempted to hide her vehicle in between two buildings before striking a light pole.
Police said Heim and a passenger, who was not identified by police, then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Heim was apprehended in the 200 block of Forest Street and taken into custody.
She was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones and committed to Northumberland County Prison in lieu of $30,000 bail.
Computer found
ELYSBURG - A computer has been turned into the Ralpho Township Police Department. It can be claimed by calling 672-9892 and identifying the unit.