Bicyclist injured
ELYSBURG - A 14-year-old Elysburg boy was injured Thursday morning when a bicycle he was riding collided with a pickup truck on North Market Street near East Mill Street.
Ralpho Township Police Chief Stuart Appel, who investigated the 8:51 a.m. accident, said the teen was riding his bike north on North Market Street when its handle bars collided with the front right fender of a 1994 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck driven north on Market Street by Michael Szymanski, 62, of 38 N. Maple St., Apt. 4, Mount Carmel.
The bicyclist, who was not identified by police, suffered injuries and was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before being transported by Elysburg Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he underwent emergency room treatment. Szymanski escaped injury.
The handle bars on the bike were twisted as a result of the accident. The truck sustained minor damage.
Also assisting were state police at Stonington, Elysburg MICU personnel, Elysburg firefighters and fire police.
The scene was cleared in about 20 minutes.
Theft from vehicles
ZERBE TOWNSHIP - Police here are investigating two-vehicle break-ins that occurred between Monday night and 5:50 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said someone removed $132 in cash from a vehicle owned by Clemie Snyder, 58, of 213 N. Ninth St., Trevorton, and a black leather Coach purse and crochet SAK purse containing various personal items owned by Alyssa Marquette-Hulsizer, 34, of 821 Pleasant View St., Trevorton.
Bikes stolen
TREVORTON - Zerbe Township police reported someone removed a 29-inch Genesis mountain bike owned by Zach Allan, 21, of 327 W. Market St., Trevorton, and a brown Huffy mountain bike with black cow spots owned by Kim Lesher, 22, of 325 W. Market St., Trevorton, between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday.
Allan's bike is white and orange and has shocks on the front and disc brakes.
Lesher's bicycle has "Got Milk" inscribed on the side and a gray and red child seat with a blue lining on the back. Bell is the manufacturer of the child seat. The bike also contains a bell from the movie, "Cars."
Anyone with information about the thefts is urged to call police at 797-4637.
PFA violation
MOUNT CARMEL - Angela Marie Arsenyevictz, 31, of Bloomsburg, was charged by Patrolman Kevin Katch with violating a protection from abuse (PFA) order relating to an Aug. 3 incident at 111 N. Market St.
Police reported Arsenyevictz made threats and used obscene language while making contact with Barry Adams through Facebook. Adams has a PFA against Arsenyevictz prohibiting her from having any contact with him or his son.
Simple assault
MOUNT CARMEL - Barry W. Thorpe Jr., 36, of 106 N. Maple St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Dillman with simple assault and harassment involving a disturbance at 2 a.m. July 31 at his residence.
Thorpe is charged with punching his wife, Allison Thorpe, three times and throwing her on the couch, causing redness on her face and bending her glasses.
Theft charges
MOUNT CARMEL - Charges of theft and receiving stolen property were filed by Patrolman Justin Stelma against Austin James, 19, of 167 Iron St., Coal Township.
Police reported James is accused of pumping gas on six different occasions between Dec. 1 and May 20 at Turkey Hill Minit Market at Routes 54 and 61 without paying for the fuel that totaled $308.66.
Aggravated assault
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Rodney Buraczeski, 25, of 372 Missouri Lane, Den-Mar Gardens, was charged by Patrolman Brian Carnuccio with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, operating an ATV on a street or highway, a registration and certificate of title violation, driving without insurance and driving without a license.
The charges relate to a July 8 accident involving two ATVs on Route 54 near Turkey Hill Minit Market at Strong that resulted in injuries. Police said Buraczeski had a blood-alcohol content of .241 percent.
Endangers child
MOUNT CARMEL - Brad P. Himes, 25, of 516 E. Fifth St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Dillman with endangering the welfare of a child involving a July 4 incident at his home.
Police reported Himes left his children, ages 6, 2 and 7 months, outside unsupervised for several hours. Police said two of the children were extremely dirty and doors to Himes' home were locked.
Multiple charges
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Shawn T. Weaver, 29, of 122 S. Poplar St., Mount Carmel, was charged by Patrolman Keith Tamborelli with unauthorized use of a vehicle, reckless driving, driving at an unsafe speed, driving without a license and failure to give police immediate notice of an accident involving a Feb. 11 crash on Route 901, approximately three-quarters of a mile south of Route 54.
Drug offenses
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Patrolman Kelly Campbell has charged Joseph M. Staskiel, 19, of 824 Spruce St., Kulpmont, with criminal trespass, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia relating to a July 10 incident at Richards Colliery on Susquehanna Coal Company property off Route 54.