Guilty pleas
SHAMOKIN - Three defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday and were each ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay a $200 fine plus costs.
Francis Devizia, 47, of Hawley, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct involving an Aug. 28, 2012, incident at a vacant property at 416 N. Shamokin St. owned by Northumberland County. Charges of criminal mischief and criminal trespass were withdrawn.
Devizia was charged by Shamokin Patrolman William Miner with breaking into the house one day before the property was scheduled to go up for sale. Police said Devizia broke a lock on the property.
Albert Scicchitano, 52, of Shamokin, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia.
Scicchitano was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Edward Purcell in connection with a May 7 incident at 69 S. Oak St.
Robert L. Villari Jr., 27, of Coal Township, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia.
In addition to the fine and costs, Villari also was placed on supervised probation for one year.
Villari was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Matthew Hashuga relating to a June 2 incident at 1465 Pulaski Ave.
One hurt in crash
SHAMOKIN - A Shamokin RD man is in stable condition after a two-car crash at 2 p.m. Monday on the 400 block of Sunbury Street.
Shamokin City Police Patrolman Shane Mowery said a vehicle driven by Louise Putnam, 74, of Shamokin, was facing east on Sunbury Street and stopped at a red light when an SUV, driven by Myron Wagner, 63, of Shamokin RD, was traveling west on Sunbury Street and passed through a red light. The vehicles collided and each was damaged on the driver's side.
Wagner's vehicle continued forward, jumping onto the sidewalk and striking a street sign and telephone pole before stopping against an apartment building at 405 E. Sunbury St.
Wagner was taken to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital where he was listed in stable condition Tuesday afternoon. Putnam and Wagner's two passengers were not injured. Police said the investigation into the accident is continuing.