Rider critical
PAXINOS - Emil J. Reibsome, 59, of Shamokin is listed in critical condition at Geisinger Medical Center, following a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon on Route 61 near Reading Turnpike Road in Paxinos.
Reibsome was injured when the motorcycle he was riding left the roadway and struck a guardrail. Reibsome was ejected, went over the guardrail and landed on nearby railroad tracks.
Reckless endangerment
TREVORTON - A Herndon man was charged following an incident at the intersection of Shamokin and Eighth streets in Trevorton at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
State police at Stonington report Ricky A. Buckles, 51, of Herndon, allegedly used his vehicle to ram another vehicle operated by Boyd E. Lahr, 57, of Trevorton, while Lahr had two boys, ages 5 and 7, inside it. Once Lahr stopped the vehicle, police say Buckles then approached him and struck Lahr repeatedly in the face, then forcibly removed the two children from the vehicle. The children were later located and found to be safe.
According to investigating officer Trooper Wendy Keefer, Buckles was charged with interfering with the custody of children, endangering the welfare of children and harassment.
Fatal crash
LYKENS - Randy Wenrich, 58, of Spring Glen, died in a one-vehicle crash on Route 25 at Joss Lane, Lykens Township, Dauphin County.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael J. Trotta, of the Lykens barracks, reported that at 7:40 a.m. Monday, he responded to the scene of a one-vehicle crash. The vehicle was occupied by Wenrich, who was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the Dauphin County Coroner's office.
The investigation into the crash is continuing.
Two cited
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough Police Officer David Donkochik cited Jennifer L. Wunder, 32. and Candice M. Sanner, 29, both of 120 S. Poplar St., for disorderly conduct for creating a physically offensive condition during an incident at 6:49 p.m. June 19 at their residence.
Police and fire officials were dispatched for an unknown fire at the rear of the residence. Upon arrival, officers found that the two residents were burning furniture, insulation and a nylon tent canopy, causing a large amount of black smoke in the area, and prompting neighbors to call 911.
Assisting Donkochik at the scene were Borough Police Officer Shane Reamer, the Mount Carmel Fire Department and the Mount Carmel Fire Police.
Possession of paraphernalia
MOUNT CARMEL - A 16-year-old Mount Carmel male has been placed in Northwestern Academy following an incident at 3:08 p.m. June 18 on South Apple Street.
Mount Carmel Borough Police Officer David Donkochik reported that at that time, police were called to the 00 block of South Apple Street for a person laying in the street. Upon arrival, the 16-year-old, who was a bystander, fled the area on foot and was apprehended by police. A search discovered that the male had drug paraphernalia on his person, and is on juvenile probation.
The person found in the street, Jeffrey T. Huben, 21, of 516 E. Fifth St., Mount Carmel, was cited for public drunkenness after being found face down in the alleyway. Huben appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance at the time, police said.
Assisting Donkochik was borough police officer Shane Reamer.
Theft of jewelry
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington continue to investigate the theft of jewelry from a residence on Slutter Valley Road, Washington Township, sometime between 8 a.m. June 19 and 3 p.m. June 20.
Police say that the victim, Patricia A. Whary, of Dornsife, discovered two wedding rings missing from a bedroom jewelry box. A female suspect was not named in a police report, but had been contracted to clean the victim's residence.
Two involved in fracas
MOUNT CARMEL - Borough police investigated a physical domestic incident in the 00 block of South Oak Street on May 27 that resulted in a juvenile female being charged with terroristic threats.
Patrolman Kevin A. Katch reported officers who were dispatched at 2:56 p.m. that day for the incident found John Koschoff, 54, of Greco Lane, Mount Carmel, bleeding from a scratch on the left side of his face. He stated he was in a physical altercation with a juvenile female, who was attempting to get a knife. Officers then spoke to the 17-year-old female from Mount Carmel, who told police she was attacked by Koschoff and attempted to get the knife in self-defense.
The entire incident was captured by a surveillance system and Koschoff allowed police to get the tape. After viewing, the female was charged in juvenile court with harassment and terroristic threats, while Koschoff was cited for harassment.
Driver cited
SHAMOKIN DAM - Harpal Singh Brar, 29, of Ontario, Canada, has been cited by police for failure to drive a vehicle at a safe speed following a crash Friday morning at the off-ramp of the Veterans Memorial Bridge into Shamokin Dam.
State police at Selinsgrove said Brar was driving a 2006 Kenworth toward Shamokin Dam and was approaching a left curve at 4:14 a.m. when the crash occurred, with the truck traveling down an embankment.
The off-ramp was reported closed at 6:30 a.m. and reopened at 12:15 p.m. Brar was not injured.
Two fights
MOUNT CARMEL - Matthew Derr, 20, of 34 W. Fifth St., Mount Carmel, and Daniel Williams, 28, of 301 W. Third St., Mount Carmel were cited for disorderly conduct by Mount Carmel Borough Police Cpl. Christopher Buhay following a disturbance and physical fight at 7:10 p.m. June 16 at a South Chestnut Street residence.
At 9:45 p.m. that same day, Mark Derr, 19, of 300 W. Third St., Apt. 11, Mount Carmel, Joshua Derr, 29, of 439 E. Seventh St., Mount Carmel, and Michael Williams, 29, of 1426 Chestnut St., Kulpmont, were cited by Buhay for disorderly conduct following a fight at the same residence.