Terroristic threats
MOUNT CARMEL - Charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment were filed by Patrolman Kevin Katch against James Thomas Faust, 27, of 134 S. Plum St., Mount Carmel, involving a Sept. 3 domestic disturbance.
According to a criminal complaint, Faust is accused of pushing his wife, Tricia Wyman, against a refrigerator during an argument, punching her in the face and threatening to cut her throat while pulling out a pocket knife. Police said Wyman was able to flee to a neighbor's home.
Faust left the home with their 2-year-old son in a vehicle before stopping the vehicle up the street and leaving the child standing in the 100 block of South Plum Street, police allege.
The defendant was arraigned Wednesday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones and was able to post $5,000 bail.
Later in the day, Faust pleaded guilty to harassment and was ordered to pay a fine and costs totaling $468.20. Charges of simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child and terroristic threats were withdrawn by the commonwealth after Wyman refused to testify against her husband.
Ambulance theft
SELINSGROVE - Police are searching for an unknown male who attempted to steal from an ambulance around midnight Tuesday in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot, Monroe Township.
State police said a DH&L ambulance responded to a patient inside Dunkin Donuts. When one of the ambulance members exited the business, he saw the suspect in the parking lot holding a blue bag he took from inside the ambulance. He yelled to the suspect, who dropped the bag and ran.
The suspect is a 5-foot 10-inch tall white male. He was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt and khaki pants at the time of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call state police in Selinsgrove at 570-374-8145.
License plate forgery
MOUNT CARMEL - Cody C. Strunk, 30, of 340 E. Third St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Chief of Police Todd Owens with stealing a registration plate from a vehicle owned by William Ahrensfield between Oct. 11 and 17 in the 300 block of East Third Street.
Strunk was charged with forging or altering a plate, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, theft from a motor vehicle, unauthorized use or transfer of registration and fraudulent use or removal of a registration plate.
Strunk was arraigned Thursday by Magisterial District Judge Hugh Jones and committed to Northumberland County Prison, Sunbury, in lieu of $40,000 bail.
Police said Strunk led them on a two-hour foot chase through the borough Nov. 6 when Constable Larry Rompollo attempted to serve a warrant for his arrest related to the vehicle registration charges. Rompollo suffered minor injuries in the incident, police said previously.
Pastime Club cited
SHAMOKIN - Citations were issued against the Pastime Club, 17-19 N. Market St., Shamokin, on Nov. 6.
Officers from the State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement's Montoursville's office say the establishment failed to maintain a certified copy or photocopy of the organization's charter on the premises and failed to post signage pertaining to smoking as required by the Clean Indoor Air Act.
The charges will be brought before an administrative law judge, who has the authority to impose penalties ranging from $50 to $1,000 for minor offenses and up to $5,000 for more serious offenses. In addition, the judge can impose a license suspension or revocation of the license based on the severity of the charges. The judge can also mandate training for the licensee in an effort to educate on the requirements of being a licensee.
Public drunkenness
COAL TOWNSHIP - Frederick Hartman III, 33, of 35 Sherman St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Chad Yoder with public drunkenness relating to a disturbance at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Anthra Plaza.
Police said Hartman was under the influence of a controlled substance in the parking lot and running in and out of stores, causing employees to be alarmed.
Computer tablet stolen
COAL TOWNSHIP - Police here reported someone stole a gray Toshiba Thrive computer tablet with a crack in the screen from 1720 Maple Ave. between noon and 5 p.m. Friday.
Anyone with information about the theft is urged to call police at 644-0333.
Disorderly conduct
SHAMOKIN - Tammy Gonzalez, 50, of 514 S. Diamond St., Shamokin, was cited by Cpl. Jarrod Scandle for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness relating to an Oct. 31 incident at Adams and Diamond streets.
Police said Gonzalez was found hiding from police in the bushes in a private yard at 11:30 p.m. after being involved in an incident.