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Police Blotter: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014

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Assault

KULPMONT - Patrolman David Patrick Tomtishen cited a 17-year-old Kulpmont girl with harassment and disorderly conduct relating to an assault that occurred during the evening hours of Sept. 23 at the Terry Mirriello Stadium.

Police said the female punched a 17-year-old Ashland girl in the face causing damage to her glasses and bruising to her eye.

Local man injured

HEGINS TOWNSHIP - Francis A. Wilson, 34, of Mount Carmel, suffered a minor injury Oct. 1 in a one-car accident on Route 25 (Main Street) just east of Camp-A-While Road.

State police at Schuylkill Haven reported Wilson was driving a 2006 Suzuki Forenza west at 7:33 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a left curve, causing his auto to exit the westbound shoulder and strike an embankment and boulder. The car rolled over once and came to rest in the westbound lane.

The vehicle sustained extensive damage and was towed from the scene by Hammer's.

Wilson, who was cited for failing to drive in a single lane, was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel and released.

Theft

COAL TOWNSHIP - Vicky Woodland, 57, of 170 E. Dewart St., Shamokin, said a mahogany dining room set and sideboard, which she purchased for $10 at a public auction, were removed from a porch at 41 Sheridan St. sometime between Sept. 26 and Oct. 1. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

DUIs

COAL TOWNSHIP - Patrolman Edward Purcell has charged two people with driving under the influence of alcohol relating to a sobriety checkpoint conducted Sept. 19 and Sept. 20 along Route 61 near the former Sam Bressi Motors.

Elizabeth Chapman, 67, of 327 S. Fifth St., Shamokin, was charged with two counts of DUI involving an incident at 11:45 p.m. Sept. 19. Police said Chapman had a blood-alcohol content of .085 percent.

Joseph M. Sikoskie Jr., 33, of 300 W. Snyder St., Selinsgrove, also was charged with two counts of DUI in connection with an incident at 1:50 a.m. Sept. 20. Police said Sikoskie had a blood-alcohol content of .123 percent.

DUI offenses

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Ronald Lee Carey, 36, of 32 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin, was charged by Patrolman Kelly Campbell with two counts of driving under the influence of a controlled substance or combination of drugs, failure to drive in a single lane and careless driving.

Police said the charges relate to an Aug. 14 vehicle stop on Route 61 near Strong.

Police reported Carey had Lorazepam in his blood system.

Bad check

RALPHO TOWNSHIP - Cpl. Bryon Chowka has charged Salvatore M. Guarna, 43, of 24 E. Third St., Apt. 401, Mount Carmel, with issuing a bad check in the amount of $741.37 for fuel at Miller's Gas and Oil along Route 61 in Weigh Scales June 23.

Resisting arrest

MARION HEIGHTS - David J. Swatski Jr., 32, of 126 S. Main St., Herndon, was charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Kelly Campbell with resisting arrest, driving under suspension, fleeing or attempting to elude police, reckless driving and careless driving.

Police said Swatski was observed driving erratically at the intersection of Park Avenue and Route 2026 Aug. 9 before parking the vehicle in front of a garage at 136 W. North St. Upon exiting the vehicle, police said Swatski ignored commands to return to the vehicle and walked east on West North Street. Police had to use physical force to subdue the defendant, who was handcuffed and taken into custody.

DUI

KULPMONT - Samuel J. Dascani, 22, of Kulpmont, was charged by Patrolman David Tomtishen with driving under the influence of alcohol, resisting arrest, institutional vandalism, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, stalking, restrictions on alcoholic beverages and criminal mischief.

The charges relate to a Sept. 10 disturbance at Dascani's former residence at 632 Scott St.

Dascani is accused of attempting to enter the home of Marci Bainbridge, who previously kicked the defendant out of her home because of his drug problems, police said. Police said Dascani kicked the kitchen door before scaling wrought iron to gain access to the second-story porch. After damaging a screen to unlock the door, Dascani gained entry and began chasing Bainbridge down the stairs and out the front door.

Bainbridge told police she had to run onto the porches of multiple neighbors to escape Dascani. But as she attempted to walk back to her house, Dascani followed her and chased her up an entry way to a neighbor's home before finally leaving the area.

Police conducted a vehicle stop on Dascani at Sixth and Chestnut streets and spotted a six-pack of beer on the floor of the car and a syringe on the rear passenger seat.

Dascani resisted arrest before later spitting chew tobacco all over the seat, floor and barricade of a police car.

Drug offenses

MOUNT CARMEL - Michael Anthony Olbrish, 33, of 702 Scott St., Kulpmont, was charged by Chief of Police Todd Owens with possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of unlawful acts involving a Sept. 17 incident at 2 S. Locust St.

According to a criminal complaint filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones, Olbrish was found in possession of Anastrozole tablets and syringes used to inject anabolic steroids.


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