SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court Sept. 24 at Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.
n Christopher Joseph Madden, 21, of 17 S. Eighth St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $150 fine and costs. Additional charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana were withdrawn.
Madden was charged by Shamokin Cpl. John Brown in connection with a Sept. 15 incident at his residence.
n Jason T. Snyder, 28, of 802 W. State St., Coal Township, waived to court three counts of theft of moveable property and one count of receiving stolen property.
Snyder was charged by Trooper Brian Ronk of state police at Stonington with stealing steel grates owned by TL Adams LLC valued at more than $2,000, a steel I-beam owned by DMS Inc. valued at $1,500 and a metal stand and metal scrap engine parts owned by A&L Diesel valued at $100. Police said the items were stolen Aug. 6, 2011, from Stoneroad's Recycling in Shamokin Township.
n Bernadette Ann Christman, 37, of 1000 W. Mulberry St., Coal Township, pleaded guilty to a summary count of harassment and was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus costs. A charge of simple assault was withdrawn.
Christman was charged by Coal Township Patrolman Jason Adams with grabbing her husband, Jason McGuinn, and scratching him several times, causing lacerations to his left upper chest and right forearm. Police said the assault occurred at 4 p.m. July 30 at Christman's residence.
n Ned A. Marcinick Jr., 19, of 105 N. Franklin St., Shamokin, waived to court charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, escape, loitering and prowling at night and underage drinking relating to incidents that began at 9:30 p.m. July 27 in the first block of East Independence Street.
The charges were filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano.
Police reported Marcinick possessed three ounces of marijuana in four separate packages for resale and a digital scale containing marijuana residue.
Police said Marcinick fled on foot when they requested permission to search his black gym bag. He was taken into custody on a residential porch in yards between the 300 blocks of North Shamokin and North Rock streets.
Police reported Marcinick had $387.50 on his possession when apprehended. Police also located his black gym bag in a creek bed just north of the intersection of Washington and Spurzheim streets. Police said marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in the bag.
Marcinick, who had been incarcerated at Northumberland County Prison in Sunbury, was released on $25,000 unsecured bail and ordered to comply with bail conditions.