Sex charges
COAL TOWNSHIP - Dustin Gearhart, 26, of 1823 Sunbury Road, Selinsgrove, was arraigned Monday on a charge of statutory sexual assault before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.
According to court documents filed by Coal Township Police Det. Jeffrey Brennan, Gearhart picked up a 15-year-old female on April 3 for a ride in his vehicle. The two went to an area known as the Third Patch in Coal Township where the 15-year-old said they had consensual sex.
Gearhart was videoarraigned before Gembic and placed in prison on $5,000 straight bail.
DUI arraignment
COAL TOWNSHIP - A man charged in 2009 with driving under the influence for an accident in Coal Township was arraigned Monday on the charges.
Brian Donner, 30, of 507 W. Mulberry St., Shamokin, was charged with driving under the influence and careless driving following the investigation into a Feb. 13, 2009, accident in the area of Lynn and Fir streets. After the crash, Donner was treated for minor injuries at the then Shamokin Area Community Hospital and blood drawn at the time showed his blood alcohol level to be .155 percent.
He was arraigned and released on $2,500 unsecured bail.
Pedestrian accident
COAL TOWNSHIP - Lynn Session, 52, of 332 S. Seventh St., Shamokin, suffered minor injuries following a pedestrian accident in the Walmart parking lot at 5:04 p.m. Sunday.
Township police said Session was talking in the parking lot when she was struck by a mirror of a 2005 Chevrolet van driven by Andrea Taylor, 67, of 149 Hillview Drive, Big Flats, N.Y. Sessions suffered a shoulder injury but refused medical treatment at the scene.
Stroller stolen
COAL TOWNSHIP - Sherry Dampman, 38, of Park Avenue, reported to police someone removed a stroller from her residence between 9:45 p.m. Friday and 2:20 p.m. Saturday.
The item is described as a double, black baby stroller, model City Mini GT. Anyone with information on the stroller is asked to contact Coal Township Police.
Dog law violation
COAL TOWNSHIP - Township police cited Courtney Snyder, 25, of 1645 Tioga St., Coal Township, for failure to confine her dogs after an incident Friday.
Police said Snyder failed to confine two dogs owned by her and the dogs went onto another property in the 1600 block of East Webster Street. Police said Snyder had been warned about not letting her dogs run free following a previous incident.
Public drunkenness
COAL TOWNSHIP - Joseph Whartnaby, 51, of 7150 Erdrick St., Philadelphia, was cited for public drunkenness after being found sleeping in the street in the 1400 block of Pulaski Avenue at 2:49 a.m. Sept. 19. Police said Whartnaby was unable to stand, sit or walk without assistance and was unable to communicate with anyone.
Whartnaby was released to friends.
Lewdness
SHAMOKIN - Adam L. Moore, 29, of 229 W. Sunbury St., Shamokin, was arraigned Monday on charges of open lewdness, disorderly conduct fighting and disorderly conduct offensive condition after an incident at Market and Walnut streets at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 21.
Police said Moore was attempting to put his arms around the girlfriend of Albert Loss when Loss warned him to stop. Moore removed his shirt and took a "stance to fight." He also exposed himself while standing in the park plot on Market Street while several children and adults were in the area. He then went to his vehicle, retrieved a large metal ratchet and walked toward Loss before stopping and returning to his vehicle to drive away.
Police said Moore was not at his home when officers stopped there at 4:30 p.m. Moore arrived at the house at 4:50 p.m., slurring his words and unable to follow officer commands. Moore, who is on parole, was taken into custody and given to Northumberland County Probation officers. He was transported to Northumberland County Prison.
He was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III and committed to Northumberland County Prison in lieu of $3,500 bail.