Burglary
LECK KILL - State police at Stonington are investigating a burglary at the farm of Neil Masser, 43, of 579 Main Road, Leck Kill, that occurred between 9:30 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said burglars entered several outbuildings on the farm by removing several padlocks and then stole approximately 200 feet of heavy-gauge wire extension cords, approximately 50 feet of gauge wire, three used automotive batteries and 24 used hose clamps.
Retail theft
SHAMOKIN - Megan Lee Fryberger, 28, of 1450 Pulaski Ave., Coal Township, was cited three times by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle for retail theft involving incidents that occurred Oct. 8 at three different city businesses.
Fryberger was cited for stealing two Shimmer body art items valued at $9.99 each from Weis Markets. She also is accused of removing four makeup items and one Shimmer body art item valued at $25.44 from the Dollar General store and six makeup items valued at $28.56 from CVS Pharmacy.
Criminal mischief
SHAMOKIN - Norman J. Bohner Jr., 33, of 505 S. Market St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle for criminal mischief for allegedly placing sugar inside an oil fill pipe at 406 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin, at 9:44 a.m. Oct. 12, causing $171.17 worth of damage.
Breaks window
SHAMOKIN - Dagmar Cruz, 34, of 312 S. Coal St., Shamokin, was cited by Patrolman Shane Mowery for criminal mischief for allegedly breaking a window at the residence of Angela Kreskie, 314 S. Coal St., Shamokin, at 5:33 p.m. Sept. 21, causing $212 damage.
DUI
COAL TOWNSHIP - Joseph John Bucanelli, 40, of 157 All Saints Road, Elysburg, was charged by Trooper Nicholas Berger of state police at Stonington with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to drive in a single lane, careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt relating to a Sept. 30 incident at the intersection of Routes 61 and 225 in Coal Township.
Police said Bucanelli had a blood-alcohol content of .184 percent.
Theft charges
SHAMOKIN - Shauna Ruch, 22, of 322 E. Sunbury St., Apt. 5, Shamokin, was arraigned Tuesday by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic IIII on charges of theft, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy.
Ruch is charged by Shamokin Patrolman William Miner with stealing three rings and a nursing pin valued at $5,860 from her mother, Angela Arnold. Police said the jewelry was stolen from Arnold's home at 1004 E. Sunbury St. on Sept. 27.
Following her arraignment, Ruch waived her right to a preliminary hearing and was ordered to appear for plea court Dec. 3 at Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury, where she can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.
Retail theft
COAL TOWNSHIP - Shawn Hepner, 33, of Harrisburg, was arraigned Tuesday on two counts of retail theft by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III.
Hepner is charged by Coal Township Patrolman Edward Purcell with stealing several cases of baby formula valued at $1,382.40 from Wal-Mart Supercenter along Route 61 on Oct. 15 and several more cases of baby formula valued at $1,186.92 from Wal-Mart on Oct. 19.
After his arraignment, Hepner waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was ordered to appear for plea court Dec. 3 at Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury, where he can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.