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Police Blotter: Friday, Sept. 5, 2014

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Retail theft

KULPMONT - Jeffery S. Gable, 29, of 640 Chestnut St., Apt. 5, Kulpmont, was cited by Patrolman Patrick J. McAndrew for retail theft for stealing a pack of Eagle cigarettes valued at $4.16 from Fuel On Gas Station at 600 Chestnut St.

Retail theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Michael Valentin, 32, of Shenandoah, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Hashuga with retail theft for under-ringing approximately $1,000 at a self-checkout in June and July at Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Steals merchandise

COAL TOWNSHIP - Angela M. Barbush, 46, of Mount Carmel, was cited by Patrolman Matthew Hashuga for retail theft for stealing $29.77 in merchandise Feb. 28 and $8.93 worth of items July 25 from Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Disorderly conduct

RANSHAW - Scott Bingaman, 19, of 507 Main St., Ranshaw, was charged by Patrolman Edward Purcell with three counts of disorderly conduct relating to a disturbance at the RCA playground at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Police said Bingaman was trying to start a fight with four male juveniles on the soccer field and was screaming obscenities at them. Police said Bingaman was swinging a six-foot piece of a fiberglass ladder around in the playground toward the juveniles.

He was transported to a holding cell at Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury before being arraigned by video Thursday morning by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Bingaman was released on $2,500 bail.

Simple assault

COAL TOWNSHIP - Charges of simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment were filed by Patrolman Joshua Wynn against Kip Dorkoski, 50, of 911 W. Pine St., Coal Township, relating to a disturbance at his residence at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Police said Dorkoski is accused of punching his sister-in-law, Robin Dorkoski, in the face and shoving her, causing injury. The victim told police Dorkoski also threatened to kill her.

Dorkoski was taken into custody and placed in a holding cell at Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury before being arraigned Thursday morning by Magisterial District Judge Benjamin Apfelbaum, who released him on $5,000 bail.

Criminal mischief

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - Tiffany Lynn Bills, 29, of 296 State Route 2026, Coal Township, told state police at Stonington that the windshield on her vehicle was damaged by a blunt object while parked in a lot behind Masser's Chicken Shack between 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Identity theft

ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP - Judy Mowery, 64, of 651 Seven Points Road, Sunbury, informed state police at Stonington that someone attempted to use her personal information to open a credit card account Aug. 26.

Scam

STONINGTON - State police at Stonington are investigating an alleged mailing scam.

Police said an individual received a letter in the mail from someone claiming to be an attorney of a deceased relative in another country who needed to have a diplomatic consignment signed so he could release half of the securities fund to the person while keeping the other half for himself.

The incident was reported Aug. 25.

Mailboxes damaged

UPPER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP - Krista Schaible, 43, of Dornsife, told state police at Stonington that someone damaged her mailboxes along Clay Hill Road on Aug. 29 or Aug. 30.

Criminal trespass

PAXINOS - Melissa Sulick, 48, of Shamokin, was charged by state police at Stonington with criminal trespass for entering National Ticket Company at 6:40 p.m. Aug. 28 after being warned not to enter the premises.

Vehicle parts stolen

SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington reported someone stole vehicle parts from a wrecked Ford F-150 truck owned by Zachery Rothermel, 23, of Upper Road, Shamokin, while it was at Dan Shingara's lot along Route 61 between Aug. 26 and Aug. 30.

Access device fraud

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Robert Melvin Benelisha, 62, of 312 Seven Points Road, Sunbury, reported someone used her Visa check card to withdraw cash from an ATM without her consent at 1 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Sunoco station along Route 890.

Route 147 accident

UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Krystal R. Kaminski, 24, of Locust Gap, was injured and transported by Americus Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville following a one-car crash along Route 147 on Aug. 30 near Sunbury.

State police at Stonington reported Kaminski was driving a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier north at 9:55 a.m. when she lost control while rounding a curve. The car then exited the east berm and struck guide rail. After impact, the vehicle continued east and hit a rocky embankment before overturning.

Police said the extent of Kaminski's injuries was unknown.

Kaminski was cited for failure to drive in a single lane.

Her car was towed by Aurand's of Sunbury.

Retail theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Jennifer L. Yomer, 30, of 308 S. Maple St., Mount Carmel, and Trisha Lynn Howard, 32, of 945 Scott St., Kulpmont, were charged by Patrolman Edward Purcell with retail theft and criminal conspiracy to commit retail theft.

Police reported Yomer and Howard are accused of stealing $433.49 in merchandise from Wal-Mart Supercenter on Aug. 18.

Merchandise stolen

COAL TOWNSHIP - Holly E. Madden, 23, of 63 Raspberry Hill, Shamokin, and Angelic Ortiz, 40, of 37 S. Franklin St., Shamokin, were charged by Patrolman Jason Adams with retail theft and criminal conspiracy to commit retail theft for stealing $27.40 in merchandise from Wal-Mart Supercenter on Aug. 12.

Serious injuries

LEWIS TOWNSHIP - Samuel Corey Long, 32, of Turbotville, was flown by Life Flight helicopter to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after suffering serious head and internal injuries when he fell out of a car onto Welliver Road Wednesday night in this Northumberland County township.

State police at Milton reported Long was a front-seat passenger in a 2005 Ford Focus operated by Tara Elizabeth Hassinger, 29, of Turbotville, who escaped injury in the 10:30 p.m. accident east of Route 44.

Long was listed in critical condition Thursday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

As the car was traveling east, police said Long climbed out the passenger side window in an attempt to either sit or stand outside the vehicle. Police said Long then fell onto the road as the auto was traveling approximately 35 miles per hour.

Police said alcohol was involved in the incident.


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