PFA violation
SHAMOKIN - Michael Gilligbauer, 22, of 409 N. Rock St., Apt. 2, was charged with a misdemeanor count of violating a protection from abuse order for an incident occurring at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday.
City police said Gilligbauer left a message reading "I love you" on a cardboard box in front of the home of a female who has the order against him. When the victim saw Gilligbauer near her home, he "blew her a kiss," police allege.
Gilligabuer was remanded to Northumberland County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Stalking charge
PAXINOS - Melissa K. Sulick, 48, of 3 Clarion St., Shamokin, was charged by state police with misdemeanor counts of stalking and harassment for continuing to attempt to contact Michael Timco at his place of employment, National Ticket Co., after she was charged numerous other times with stalking and harassing Timco.
Trooper Todd Leiby said Sulick called National Ticket Co. at least 19 times and left 10 voice mails asking Timco to meet with her.
On Aug. 28, Sulick was charged with criminal trespass by Leiby for appearing at the business after being told not to enter the property. She was told not to return or make contact with Timco through any means or she would face possible prosecution.
"The most recent act serves as further evidence of a continuing course of conduct of stalking being carried out by (Sulick)," Leiby wrote in a complaint filed Monday.
Camera stolen
MOUNT CARMEL - Kimberly Ann Olearnick, 28, of 240 S. Beech St., Mount Carmel, was charged by borough police Cpl. David Donkochik with misdemeanor counts of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property for an incident occurring sometime between March 1 and 22 at 242 S. Beech St.
Donkochik said Olearnick stole a Kodak digital camera from next-door neighbor Veronica Schaeffer and sold it to her 8-year-old niece for $10. The camera was valued at $129.99.
Drug paraphernalia
MOUNT CARMEL - Bobbijo Lopez, 36, of 148 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel, was charged by borough police Cpl. David Donkochik with a misdemeanor count of possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia for an incident occurring around 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at her home.
Donkochik said Northumberland County Probation officers David Wondoloski, Shawn McClay and Shawn Mummey located a glass smoking pipe filled with synthetic marijuana at Lopez's residence underneath a pillow in her bedroom.
DUI, careless driving
MOUNT CARMEL - John William Petrovich, 64, of 720 Pole Road, Ringtown, was charged this week by Mount Carmel Township patrolman Joshua Pastucka with driving under the influence and careless driving after he was allegedly found driving erratically on Route 61 near Strong at 11:50 p.m. March 6.
Petrovich said Pastucka refused a blood test, but failed two field sobriety tests.
Fictitious reports
MOUNT CARMEL - Doris Machuzak, 68, of 138 E. Melrose St., Marion Heights, was charged with misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence and driving under the influence of drugs, and a summary offense of careless driving for an incident occurring at 4:43 p.m. Sept. 19 at the entrance of Serenity Gardens in Den Mar Gardens.
Township police said Machuzak struck a utility pole with attempting to back out of the parking lot, then continued onto Vermont Drive. She was stopped at Utah Drive and Route 2034 and found to be lethargic with slow, slurred speech. A blood test revealed numerous prescription drugs present in her system, police allege.
Machuzak was also charged with misdemeanor counts of false alarms to agencies of public safety and making false reports after an Oct. 16 incident where she allegedly told police her 16-year-old granddaughter had been kidnapped by a female at 5 p.m. the day before.
Township police discovered the unidentified juvenile had been taken from Machuzak by Children and Youth Services some time before the incident occurred and not by a woman Machuzak identified as "Kelsey."
Police: 2 had Spice
SHAMOKIN - Matthew Fabian, 18, of 51 Mountain Road, Shamokin, was charged with misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance for an incident occurring at 1:40 a.m. Sept. 20.
Coal Township police said when a vehicle containing Fabian as a passenger was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint along Route 61, an empty and opened six pack of beer sat on the rear seat of the vehicle. While the driver of the vehicle underwent field sobriety tests, police questioned Fabian, who said that a pipe found in the glove compartment of the vehicle was his. Police said Fabian also removed a yellow plastic baggie from his wallet, saying that it contained Spice and, as recently as 30 minutes prior, he and the driver of the vehicle had smoked Spice.
Co-worker theft
SHAMOKIN - Amy L. Carl, 29, of 14 Raspberry Hill, was charged by Shamokin police with theft of property and receiving stolen property after she allegedly stole an envelope containing $260 from a fellow employee of DW Deli at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17.
When the victim, who police did not identify, realized the envelope was missing, she alerted ownership and a surveillance video showed Carl had taken the envelope, police said.
When owner Linda Schwartz confronted Carl that same day, she removed money from within her bra, then went to her purse and retrieved the envelope. Carl's employment was terminated, police said.
Lamp, toys stolen
COAL TOWNSHIP - Crystal Hogan, 24, and Elizabeth Farbiarz, 27, both of 1526 Pulaski Ave., Coal Township, were charged by township police Cpl. Terry Ketchem Jr. with misdemeanor counts of retail theft and criminal conspiracy for an incident occurring at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Walmart Supercenter, Coal Township.
Ketchem said an employee saw Hogan concealing merchandise in a Walmart bag and Farbiarz concealing merchandise in her purse. Both then attempted to exit the store without paying for the goods, which included clothing, a lamp and toys, police allege.
The employee attempted to stop Hogan and Farbiarz at the door, but both refused and continued into the parking lot, according to police. The employee obtained the license plate of their vehicle and police discovered the vehicle was registered to Hogan. Police said they stopped the vehicle while it was en route to Hogan and Farbiarz's house and located the stolen merchandise.
The total value of items taken was $96.31.
Cans stolen
MOUNT CARMEL - Jody Valentine Foulke, 29, of 19 Hillcrest Drive, Elysburg, and Amanda M. Lotis, 31, of 137 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel, were charged by borough Patrolman William Adamski with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property for an incident occurring at 1:32 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Mount Carmel Elks, Oak and Cherry streets.
Adamski alleges Foulke and Lotis removed bags of cans from the donor bin outside of the Elks, then traded the cans for $14.70 at SOS Metals.