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Police Blotter: Monday, May 5, 2014

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Criminal mischief

PAXINOS - State police at Stonington reported someone damaged mailboxes belonging to David Swank and Jeffrey Dunkelberger at 1997 and 1999 Irish Valley Road between 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday.

Plants stolen

ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP - Six Azalea plants and four hanging flower baskets were stolen from Lloyd's Landscaping Inc. along Route 890 between 10 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday.

State police at Stonington are investigating the theft.

Hit and run

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington are continuing their search today for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident Friday afternoon on Black Mill Road, approximately 150 yards north of Route 61.

Police said the vehicle was traveling south at 3:47 p.m. when it veered off the road and hit a traffic sign before continuing south and fleeing the scene.

Anyone with information about the accident is urged to call state police at 570-286-5601.

Cardboard set on fire

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Someone destroyed a small amount of cardboard in the back of a storage trailer owned by Max E. Baslick Company, Sunbury, by setting fire to it Friday morning.

State police at Stonington said a vagrant reportedly used the storage trailer as shelter.

Fence cut

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Jamie E. Fisher, 37, of Sunbury, told state police at Stonington that someone cut a wire nylon fence used to contain chickens on her property, causing $200 in damage.

Police said the criminal mischief occurred between April 28 and Thursday.

Minor injury

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Abraham J. Suarez, 56, of Milton, suffered minor injuries to his left arm and back Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bridge Avenue (Route 147) and Island Boulevard.

State police at Stonington reported Robert M. Underhill, 26, of Sunbury, had his 1998 Jeep Cherokee stopped for a stop sign on Island Boulevard when he entered the intersection in an attempt to travel south on Bridge Avenue. Police said the front end of Underhill's vehicle struck the passenger side of a 1998 Chevrolet Blazer operated by Suarez, who was transported by Americus Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Underhill, who was cited for a stop sign violation, and his passenger, Cheryl Underhill, 29, of Sunbury, escaped injury.

Car rolls on roof

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Two people escaped injury Friday morning when a 2007 Ford Focus they were riding in traveled off Route 147 and landed on its roof.

According to state police at Stonington, Sean E. Snoddy, 30, of Allenwood, was driving south in the right lane of Route 147 at 7:14 a.m. in a passing zone when he attempted to pass another vehicle traveling south in the left lane. While approaching the end of the passing zone, Snoddy attempted to pass the other vehicle on the right and traveled onto the right shoulder. Snoddy then lost control of his car, which struck an embankment on the right side of the road before rolling onto its roof in the southbound lane and coming to rest.

Police said Snoddy and his passenger, Mark A. Shearer, 32, of Milton, were wearing seat belts and escaped injury.

Police said Snoddy was cited for failure to drive in a single lane.

Car hits pole

JACKSON TOWNSHIP - Adam L. Wolfgang, 33, of Lykens, was not injured Friday morning when his 2005 Chevrolet Malibu struck a utility pole along Route 225 north of State Route 3010.

State police at Stonington said Wolfgang was driving north at 8:48 a.m. when he fell asleep, causing his car to exit the east side of the highway, where it struck and severed a utility pole.

The auto sustained disabling front-end damage and was towed from the scene.

Police said Wolfgang was wearing a seat belt.

Police said Wolfgang will be cited in connection with the crash.

Deer vs. car

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington investigated an accident Saturday night involving a car striking a deer along Snydertown Road near Clay Pond Road.

Police reported Jo B. Powell, 56, of Danville, was driving west at 8:46 p.m. when a deer ran into the path of her 2004 Saturn Vue, resulting in a collision.

Powell and her 15-year-old male passenger from Catawissa escaped injury.

Mailboxes damaged

STONINGTON - State police here are investigating damage done Sunday morning to mailboxes along Mahantongo Creek Road in Lower Mahanoy Township and Cemetery Road in Jordan Township.

Victims included Dalmatia residents Roddy K. Acker, 64; Terry L. Lahr, 66; Ella M. Mavretic, 69; Sandra E. Mattern, 69; Richard G. Zeiders, 62, and Jared W. Shade, 35.

Police said two PennDOT road signs also were damaged.

Any others victims in the Mahantongo Creek area are asked to report damage to state police at 570-286-5601.


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