SHAMOKIN - Four defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday to various charges and were ordered by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III to pay fines and costs.
n Marcus Richardson, 19, of Suitland, Md., who is currently a cadet at Northwestern Academy, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs and placed on supervised probation for one year.
An additional charge of possessing Spice was withdrawn.
Richardson was charged Tuesday by Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams in connection with an Aug. 27 drug overdose at the academy that resulted in him being transported to Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Police said Richardson became unruly while being transported in an ambulance, pushed paramedics and punched Northwestern Academy staff member David Kraynak in the face before Kraynak and hospital security personnel were able to calm Richardson down.
n Kip Dorkoski, 50, of 911 W. Pine St., Coal Township, pleaded guilty to harassment and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs. Additional charges of simple assault and terroristic threats were withdrawn.
Dorkoski was charged by Coal Township Cpl. Joshua Wynn with punching his sister-in-law, Robin Dorkoski, in the face and shoving her, causing injury. The victim told police Kip Dorkoski also threatened to kill her.
Police said the incidents occurred Sept. 3 at the defendant's residence.
n Delvin Williams, 29, of 1042 W. Water St., Coal Township, pleaded guilty to harassment and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs. An additional charge of simple assault was withdrawn.
Williams was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Matthew Henrich with assaulting his wife, Margaret Williams, Aug. 28 at their home.
n Jeffrey L. Smith, 25, of 1429 W. Pine St., Coal Township, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs and placed on supervised probation for one year.
Smith was charged by Henrich in connection with a July 3 incident at the defendant's home.