Drug paraphernalia
SHAMOKIN - Austine Elizabeth Fidler, 26, of 136 Windom Lane, Paxinos, is charged by Patrolman Raymond Siko II with possession of drug paraphernalia. Fidler is accused of possessing 82 empty wax baggies commonly used for packing heroin, a syringe and a metal spoon, and three plastic straws Jan. 14 at 204 S. Pearl St.
DUI
SHAMOKIN - Troy Tafner, 19, of 104 N. Second St., Mount Carmel, is charged by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes with two counts of driving under the influence and one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving and careless driving.
Tafner crashed a Jeep Cherokee into a utility pole at Sunbury and Ninth streets about 3:30 a.m. Dec. 10, and was found in possession of a small amount of marijuana and a smoking pipe, according to a criminal complaint. Blood testing found his alcohol content to be 0.092 percent. He waived the charges to Northumberland County Court.
It was announced Thursday that Tafner is accused by the district attorney of smuggling tobacco into the county prison where he formerly worked as a corrections officer. He faces one misdemeanor count of obstruction.
Retail theft
SELINSGROVE - Justin Paskovich, 26, of Winfield, was charged by state police at Selinsgrove with retail theft.
Paskovich is accused of stealing 28 video games from FYE between March 8 and March 31.
Aggravated assault
SHAMOKIN - Jason P. Carl, 39, of 46 W. Adams St., is charged by Patrolman Raymond Siko II with aggravated assault, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple assault and resisting arrest. Police said he punched a probation officer in the face causing injury and continued to resist while being taken into custody during an incident Jan. 28 at 44 W. Adams St. Carl is accused of possessing six oxycodone tablets in a white container and a straw coated with white residue. The charges were waived to Northumberland County Court, and Carl remains jailed at State Correctional Institution-Coal Township on $100,000 bail.
Drug charges
SHAMOKIN - Joshua Knapick, 22, of 1109 W. Independence St., Coal Township, is charged by Cpl. Bryan Primerano with felony counts of delivery of oxycodone, possession with intent to deliver oxycodone and criminal use of a communication facility. Police said he sold three oxycodone tablets for $75 to a confidential informant on Sept. 8. He's free on $10,000 unsecured bail, and waived charged to Northumberland County Court.
Drug paraphernalia
SHAMOKIN - William Joseph Dales, 39, of 27 S. Franklin St., is charged by Patrolman Raymond Siko II with possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said he possessed a smoking pipe at his home Jan. 4. He waived the charge to Northumberland County Court.
Tractor-trailer driver injured
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - Brian L. Goss, 51, of Yeagertown, was seriously injured Tuesday night when a 2003 Freightliner he was operating west on Route 35 exited the north side of the road for an unknown reason, crashed through guardrail, descended an embankment and struck a ditch and several trees in this Snyder County township.
State police at Selinsgrove reported Goss was transported by DH&L Ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
The tractor-trailer was towed from the scene by Sunbury Motors following the 6:15 p.m. crash.
Goss, who was cited for careless driving, was discharged from Geisinger Thursday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Driver cited
JACKSON TOWNSHIP - Diane E. Kahler, 66, of Shamokin, who escaped injury Tuesday afternoon in a one-car accident at the intersection of Routes 225 and 3010 in this Northumberland County township, was cited by state police at Stonington for driving at an unsafe speed.
Police reported Kahler was driving a 2004 Pontiac Vibe north on Route 225 at about 3 p.m. when she lost control of the car on a left curve, causing it to spin, exit the east side of the road and roll onto its roof.
Police said Kahler was wearing a seat belt.
Wheels stolen
SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington are investigating the theft of several Alcoa aluminum 24.5-inch truck wheels from Indian Hills Trucking, 1391 Old Reading Road, Paxinos.
Police said the theft occurred between March 13 and March 22.
Field damage
JACKSON TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington are searching for the person responsible for causing damage to a field owned by Wolfe Farms, 346 Stark Road, Herndon.
Police said someone used a UTV to "turf" the field between 7:30 p.m. March 27 and 8 a.m. March 28.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call state police at 570-286-5601.
Minor injury
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP - Peter J. Gordon, 39, of Sunbury, suffered a minor injury March 28 in a truck accident on Route 61 west of South Front Street.
State police at Stonington reported Gordon was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 north at 5:52 a.m. when due to icy road conditions he lost control of his truck, which struck a concrete barrier in the opposite lane of travel.
The truck sustained disabling front-end damage and was towed by Paul's Auto Body.
Police said Gordon was wearing a seat belt.
Motorist cited
EAST CAMERON TOWNSHIP - Patrick D. Murphy Jr., 24, of Shenandoah, was cited for failure to drive in a single lane in connection with a March 20 accident on Upper Road.
According to state police at Stonington, Murphy was driving a 2008 Subaru Impreza east at noon during a snow storm when for unknown reasons he lost control of his vehicle, which slid off the north berm and hit an embankment.
The vehicle then ascended an embankment and rolled back down onto the road before coming to rest on its side.
Murphy escaped injury.
Aggravated assault
ASHLAND - Jason Oshman, 27, of 7 N. 10th St., Mahanoy City, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats, recklessly endangerment and harassment by Ashland police for a 11:40 p.m. March 7 incident.
Police said when a Girardville man was leaving a party at 119 Walnut St., Ashland, Oshman approached him and started an altercation. Oshman punched the victim, knocked him on the ground and kicked him, police said.
He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Christina Hale Thursday and committed to Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $10,000 cash bail.