Criminal mischief
COAL TOWNSHIP - Police continue to investigate a set of incidents involving vehicles being tagged with graffiti in the areas of Chemung and Chestnut streets Thursday.
Patrolman Chad Yoder said a lewd name was painted with white spray paint onto three vehicles - a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier owned by Thomas Thew, 49, of 1022 E. Chestnut St.; a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker owned by Richard Kerstetter, 57, of 1010 Chestnut St., and a 2009 Subaru Legacy, owned by Christian Heiser, 27, of 1100 Chemung St. - between 8 and 8:33 p.m. Thursday. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coal Township Police at 570-644-0333.
Landlord cited
COAL TOWNSHIP - Code officer Chris Petrovich cited Fredie Hummel, of Elysburg, twice on March 31 for two violations of the township's occupancy ordinances concerning his property at 35 S. Poplar St., Coal Township.
Petrovich reported Hummel failed to notify the township tax collector of any change of status of occupancy within 10 days and rented out a residence without an occupancy permit.